Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Youngstown, OH
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Title

RN PCU / Stepdown

Location

Youngstown, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Night Shifts

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Clinically manage high-acuity stepdown patients including those with multi-system organ failure, respiratory compromise, renal conditions, surgical needs, and trauma.
• Administer medications and drips including Cardizem and Amiodarone safely and in accordance with state practice standards and facility policies.
• Manage and monitor patients requiring advanced airway support including mechanical ventilators, tracheostomies, BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow, and Airvo.
• Serve as point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments and act as a patient safety advocate through participation in ongoing quality improvement.
• Anticipate and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions, applying clinical judgment and evidence-based practice to prioritize patient-focused care.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from an approved source required prior to direct patient care.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required.
• NIH Stroke Certification required.
• Dysrhythmia Exam required prior to or upon start (study guide available).
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience with strong higher-acuity background; ventilator experience and insulin drip management required.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) or PCCN (Progressive Care Certified Nurse) certification preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system preferred.
• Completion of a Critical Care Course preferred.

Why Join Us

• Work on a high-acuity 28-bed stepdown unit — one of only two units in the facility managing tracheostomy and ventilator patients — offering a clinically rich and challenging environment for experienced nurses.
• Opportunity to work a 48-hour guaranteed contract with overtime eligibility beyond 48 hours, providing strong scheduling consistency.