Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Canton, OH
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Overview

Join a collaborative progressive care team as a PCU Travel Registered Nurse in Canton, Ohio. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide complex, patient-centered care to a diverse adult population in a 30-bed medical Progressive Care Unit (PCU). Work alongside experienced clinical resources and a strong interdisciplinary team while enjoying Canton’s welcoming community, parks, and cultural attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Step-Down Nursing
• Unit: 30-bed mixed medical progressive care unit
• Patient Population: Adult medical patients, including those with GI bleeds, pneumonia, sepsis, and cardiac or renal conditions requiring inotropic therapy
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Start Date: October 27, 2026
• End Date: January 23, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 Registered Nurse to 5 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Floating: No floating required
• Scrub Color: Ceil blue
• Documentation: Cerner electronic medical record (EMR)

PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for practice in Ohio
• At least 2 years of recent progressive care, step-down, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
• Associate degree in nursing or nursing certificate
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience caring for patients requiring cardiac monitoring, oxygen supplementation, blood administration, and acute-care interventions
• Ability to manage an assignment of approximately 5 patients while prioritizing changing clinical needs

Progressive Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to a diverse adult medical PCU population
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate clinical outcomes
• Monitor patients receiving cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy, blood products, and other progressive-care interventions
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including complications related to sepsis, pneumonia, GI bleeds, and cardiac or renal disease
• Administer and manage medications and infusions, including heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, Lasix, and dobutamine, in accordance with policy
• Perform peripheral IV starts and Foley catheter insertions
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, IV services, patient care technicians, case management, transport, and discharge teams
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses in Cerner
• Participate in unit scheduling expectations, including weekend and holiday rotation

Apply now for this PCU travel nursing opportunity and join a high-quality healthcare team in Canton, Ohio.

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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.