Travel PCU Registered Nurse Job in Columbus, Ohio | Progressive Care Unit RN

Travel to Columbus, Ohio 43210 for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse assignment in a fast-paced acute care setting. Columbus offers a welcoming Midwestern environment with a variety of dining, parks, and community amenities, making it a convenient and appealing place to work and live. This travel nursing job is ideal for a confident PCU, stepdown, or Med/Surg-Tele RN who enjoys caring for mixed-acuity adult and geriatric patients while supporting a collaborative healthcare team.

Job Details

• Position: PCU Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: Travel Nursing Job
• Location: Columbus, OH 43210
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts (07:00 - 19:30)
• Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
• Weekend Requirement: Some weekends required
• Floating: Required within the organization; travelers should be prepared to float as needed
• Call: Required
• Orientation: Provided prior to start
• Employment Type: W2 travel assignment

Job Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of recent nursing experience required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Active compact or state RN license in hand at time of submission
• BLS and ACLS required
• Experience with Epic charting preferred/required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Comfortable working in a progressive care, stepdown, or PCU environment
• Ability to manage mixed-acuity medical, surgical, and trauma overflow patients
• ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing education preferred
• Two professional references required, including at least one manager, director, or other formal leader

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in a mixed-acuity Progressive Care Unit
• Monitor and assess patients with chronic medical conditions and complex needs in a hospital acute care setting
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and ordered treatments safely and accurately
• Interpret telemetry rhythms, dysrhythmias, and ABGs as part of ongoing patient surveillance
• Support patients requiring respiratory therapies, wound care, and complex line management
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff to ensure excellent patient outcomes
• Float to similar units as needed and adapt quickly to changing patient care needs
• Maintain clear, timely documentation in the electronic health record
• Respond appropriately to changes in patient condition and assist with rapid response situations when needed

Apply now for this Columbus, Ohio PCU RN travel assignment and join a healthcare team committed to excellent patient care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.