Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Petersburg, VA
GHR Healthcare - Travel Division
3x12 hrs

PCU/Stepdown Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Petersburg, Virginia

Join a Virginia travel nursing assignment as a PCU/stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) providing expert care to adult and geriatric patients in a progressive care and intermediate care setting in Petersburg, VA. This on-site travel nurse job is ideal for a clinically confident RN with experience in telemetry monitoring, rapid assessment, care coordination, and complex acute care. Petersburg offers historic character, convenient access to the greater Richmond region, and a welcoming community for healthcare professionals.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Petersburg, Virginia
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week; approximately 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Weekend/Holiday Coverage: Expected to work every other weekend and holiday
• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/intermediate care unit with approximately 29 beds and capacity for up to 37 patients
• Typical Assignment Ratio: 1:3–5, based on staffing needs
• Patient Population: Adults and older adults with conditions including chronic kidney disease, diabetes, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, respiratory failure, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infections
• Additional Assignment Information: May float to medical-surgical and telemetry units

PCU/Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Virginia or eligibility through a compact-state license
• At least 2 years of recent registered nursing experience, including progressive care, stepdown, telemetry, or acute care experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia exam
• Demonstrated competence in advanced cardiac rhythm interpretation, telemetry monitoring, oxygen therapy, medication administration, IV insertion, wound care, and electronic documentation
• Experience recognizing early signs of patient deterioration and initiating appropriate interventions
• Strong critical-thinking, communication, organization, and time-management skills
• Travel nursing experience is preferred
• Experience with Epic or another electronic health record is preferred
• Ability to provide safe care in a fast-paced environment and meet the physical demands of bedside nursing, including repositioning and assisting patients

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments using the nursing process.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
• Safely administer medications and treatments in accordance with current standards of practice.
• Monitor patients through telemetry and hemodynamic assessment, interpret cardiac rhythms, and promptly report changes in condition.
• Care for patients with complex and multisystem conditions, including respiratory failure, sepsis, heart failure, and other high-acuity medical diagnoses.
• Manage chest tubes, IV therapy, NG tubes, wound care, oxygen therapy, and other progressive care interventions within scope of practice.
• Recognize early signs of deterioration and respond rapidly using sound clinical judgment and evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate with providers, nursing assistants, care coordinators, patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide patient and family education regarding medications, treatment plans, disease management, and discharge needs.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately in the electronic health record.
• Advocate for patient safety, privacy, dignity, and culturally responsive care.
• Support coordinated care when floating to medical-surgical and telemetry units as needed.

Apply now for this PCU/stepdown travel nursing opportunity in Petersburg, Virginia, and join a team providing high-quality progressive care to complex adult patients.

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.