Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Quincy, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – 13-week travel nurse assignment in Quincy, IL. Active RN license, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS, and 1+ year PCU/stepdown experience required. Join a collaborative acute care team.

Join a dynamic healthcare team as a PCU RN in Quincy, Illinois! This 13-week travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to work in a vibrant Mississippi River city known for historic architecture, friendly neighborhoods, and scenic parks. Advance your nursing career in a supportive, fast-paced stepdown (progressive care) environment.

Job Details

• Location: Quincy, IL 62301 — Quincy, Illinois travel nursing and PCU jobs
• Position Type: Travel Nurse / Contract RN — Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN
• Setting: Acute Care – Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown), cardiac telemetry experience preferred
• Start Date: March 30, 2026
• End Date: June 29, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour days
• Hours: 36 hours per week (guaranteed)
• Unit: 24-bed PCU with 1:3–1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio (based on acuity)
• Charting System: Allscripts (electronic medical record)
• Trauma Level: II
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,250–$2,370 per week

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (Illinois license or compact RN licensure accepted)
• Minimum 1 year recent PCU, stepdown, or progressive care experience (cardiac telemetry experience highly valued)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications; NIHSS required
• Clinical competency managing and titrating medication drips: dopamine, norepinephrine (levophed), diltiazem/cardizem, heparin, precedex, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, dobutamine, nicardipine
• Comfortable caring for patients with dysrhythmias, cardiopulmonary compromise, sepsis, high-flow oxygen needs, and behavioral conditions requiring IV drips
• Ability to work up to every other weekend as needed
• Strong communication, teamwork, and documentation skills in Allscripts

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality progressive care nursing to patients with cardiac, respiratory, and complex medical needs
• Monitor and assess patient conditions, interpret telemetry, and adjust care plans in collaboration with providers
• Administer, titrate, and monitor critical medication drips according to protocols
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation using Allscripts electronic charting
• Collaborate with the unit educator and multidisciplinary team to support best practices and optimal patient outcomes
• Support patient throughput, transfers, and stepdown workflows in a fast-paced acute care setting

Why choose this travel nursing job? Gain valuable PCU/stepdown experience in an accredited acute care hospital in Quincy, IL. This travel RN assignment is ideal for progressive care nurses seeking skill development in telemetry and critical drip management while enjoying life along the Mississippi River.

Apply now: If you are a dedicated PCU RN or travel nurse with the required licensure and certifications, apply now to be considered for this Quincy, Illinois travel nursing job. Join our healthcare team today!

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