PCU RN
Quincy, IL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs
$2,344/weekOverview
- Start Date10/26/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Description
Apply for a PCU travel nurse job in Quincy, Illinois, caring for high-acuity patients in a 24-bed stepdown unit within an acute care, Level II trauma environment. This 13-week Illinois travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact through close patient monitoring and advanced nursing interventions. Quincy is a welcoming Mississippi River community known for its historic character, scenic surroundings, and comfortable small-city atmosphere.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
- Location: Quincy, Illinois
- Healthcare Setting: Acute care Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Assignment: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- Unit: 24-bed PCU with approximately a 1:3–4 nurse-to-patient ratio based on acuity
- Charting: EPIC
- Weekend Coverage: May work up to every other weekend
Progressive Care Unit RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Illinois
- At least 1 year of recent progressive care, stepdown, or comparable acute care nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Strong patient assessment, prioritization, and clinical judgment skills
- Comfort caring for patients requiring continuous monitoring, high-flow oxygen, and intravenous medication infusions
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and participate in scheduled weekend coverage
PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity progressive care and stepdown patients
- Monitor and manage patients with dysrhythmias, cardiopulmonary conditions, sepsis, high-flow oxygen needs, and behavioral health considerations
- Safely administer and titrate ordered intravenous medications, including dopamine, norepinephrine, diltiazem, heparin, dexmedetomidine, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, dobutamine, and nicardipine
- Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly escalate concerns to the appropriate clinical team
- Collaborate with providers, educators, and interdisciplinary team members to support safe, effective patient care
- Complete accurate documentation and care coordination in EPIC
- Support efficient patient throughput while maintaining high standards of safety, communication, and compassion
Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel assignment in Quincy, Illinois, and join a dedicated acute care healthcare team.
Benefits401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal OpportunityWe 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.
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Quincy, IL
About
Quincy is steeped in a rich history, revealed in its more than 3,600 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The magnificent East End downtown is where movers and shakers lived during the 19th century, while the architecture in the South Side German Historic District sports an evident German influence. Perched atop bluffs along the Mississippi River in western Illinois, only the water separated it from the former slave state of Missouri on the other side. In the 1830s, Quincy was an essential link in the Underground Railroad and a pivotal city on the issue of slavery. Learn more at the History Museum on the Square, set within a Romanesque-Revival-style building that once served as the Quincy Public Library. At the riverfront Clat Adams Bicentennial Park, locals and visitors enjoy a series of outdoor concerts and 4th of July fireworks each summer.
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