Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Olathe, Kansas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/20/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Olathe, KS

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 x 12-Hour Shifts per Week | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays Based on Unit Needs

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Progressive Care Unit setting, managing intermediate-acuity patients requiring close monitoring and intervention
• Operate and manage BiPAP, chest tubes, and PICC lines; independently draw patient labs without vascular access team support
• Independently call consults and conduct codes as needed
• Care for post-open-heart surgery patients, including management of pacer wires (Day 2/Day 3 experience)
• Float to ICU and other inpatient units including Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, and the Emergency Department based on unit needs and prior experience
• Document and manage patient records using the EPIC electronic medical records system

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or Emergency Department experience
• Active Kansas RN License or valid Compact RN License
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH certifications
• Demonstrated experience with BiPAP, chest tubes, PICC lines, and independent lab draws
• Ability to independently call consults and conduct codes without dedicated support teams
• Strong critical thinking skills; new graduates will not be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Open-heart surgery post-operative care experience (Day 2 or Day 3) with pacer wire management
• Prior float experience across ICU, Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, and Emergency Department settings
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR platform.

$2268 includes taxable hourly rate plus meals and lodging stipend. IDEAL JOB ID: 324827

About iDEAL Hire

iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:

• Dedicated Recruiter
• Dedicated Compliance Member
• Weekly Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Monitoring Credentials

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Medical benefits