Posted: 06/14/26Employment Type:TemporaryPosition:Registered NurseJob Number: 67094Specialty: Progressive Care Unit
Job Description
Registered Nurse - PCU (Stepdown) | Nights - 12H | City, State
Ready to work a supportive PCU team with a schedule you can plan around? This 12H Nights role offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $50.25 plus a benefits package that includes weekly pay via direct deposit and comprehensive medical benefits (W-2). You’ll join a facility with 24–25 beds across stepdown units (including Cardiac Stepdown) starting 06/29/2026.
Quick Facts
Location: City, State (client facility)
Start Date: 06/29/2026
End Date/Duration: Not specified
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours/week: Not specified
Employment Type: Not specified
License/Certs: RN licensure required (license details not provided)
Experience:2 years PCU RN experience
First-time travelers must have 2 years perm staff (acute care) RN experience
Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously perm staff
Pay & Benefits
Hourly Pay Rate:$50.25
Competitive Pay Packages
Weekly Pay Schedule via Direct Deposit (W-2)
Comprehensive Medical Benefits
Robust Referral Bonus Program
24/7 Dedicated team support
Paid sick time (in accordance with applicable state–federal–local laws)
Travel and other reimbursements when applicable
What You’ll Do
Provide high-acuity stepdown/PCU nursing care with frequent monitoring and/or intervention.
Manage patients including post-procedure and post-operative populations (as assigned by unit).
Titrate common infusions as ordered, including cardiac drips, insulin drips, and vasopressors.
Support care for patients requiring advanced monitoring and specialized equipment (as assigned).
Perform and coordinate bedside interventions such as chest tube/tracheostomy care, central line support, and wound/drain management.
Support cardiac stepdown needs, including (as applicable) venous sheath/TR Band care and temporary pacing management.
Document care accurately in the assigned EMR system and follow unit protocols.
What You Need
Required
BLS
ACLS
NIHSS
2 years PCU RN experience
Ability to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival
Preferred
LVAD certification (2 West only)
Prior experience with cardiac stepdown patient types
About the Assignment
This PCU/Stepdown assignment supports a facility with 24–25 beds across multiple stepdown units, including Cardiac Stepdown and Medical Stepdown overflow. During orientation, you’ll be assigned to a home unit based on experience; cardiac stepdown experience is important if you’d like to be considered for the Cardiac Stepdown areas. The typical patient ratio is 1:3–4, and the unit is staffed with daily support resources including CNA coverage (night coverage includes 1 tech) and in-house teams as available.
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