Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,110 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Travel Stepdown / PCU RN (Cardiac Neuro) – Days

Location: Evansville, IN

Specialty: Nursing -> PCU / Progressive Care / Stepdown

Shift: Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (0630 - 1900) | 36 Hours Guaranteed

Duration: 13 Weeks

Target Start Date: 07/20/2026

Job Description:

We are seeking an expert, highly adaptable Stepdown Registered Nurse for a 13-week day-shift travel assignment at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. Located on a blended 19-bed Cardiac Neuro unit, this role is under the leadership of a seasoned manager with the lowest turnover rate in the entire organization. If you boast elite critical thinking skills, strong neuro assessment capabilities, and thrive in a fast-paced teaching hospital, apply today!

Facility Details & Unit Highlights:

• Facility: Deaconess Midtown Hospital (A premier regional teaching facility)
• Unit: Blended Cardiac Neuro Floor (8 Stepdown beds / 11 Med/Surg/Tele beds)
• Patient Ratios: 1:5 to 1:6 on Day Shift (Stepdown nurses will care for MS/T patients as needed)
• Charting System: Epic EMR (Required)
• Dress Code: Solid Navy Blue scrubs (No agency or competing logos)

Clinical Scope & Responsibilities:

• Manage intermediate-level cardiac and neuro populations including post-cath/stent interventions, pacemaker placements, STEMI/NSTEMI, CVAs, seizures, stable TBIs, and DKA.
• Safely initiate, manage, and titrate critical unit drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Insulin, and Heparin.
• Perform high-level assessments, manage chest tubes, insert PIVs, and pull TR bands/manage femoral post-cath access sites.
• Maintain network flexibility with potential cross-campus floating to the nearby Newburgh (IN) or Henderson (KY) facilities (2-hour advanced notice provided).

Requirements:

• Experience Options: Minimum 2 years of solid Stepdown experience plus 1 completed travel contract OR 5 years of solid Stepdown experience if you are a first-time traveler.
• Active Compact RN License.
• Required Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS.
• Onboarding Competencies: Must be prepared to complete an Epic check-off class and pass a mandatory Telemetry/12-Lead EKG interpretation test during orientation.
• Strict Radius Rule: Permanent tax address must be 40+ miles away from the Midtown campus (no local candidates accepted).
• High level of dependability: Attendance policy strictly enforces that 3 call-ins can lead to contract cancellation.

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

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Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance