PCU Travel Registered Nurse – 13-Week Assignment in Columbus, Ohio

PCU Travel Registered Nurse job in Columbus, Ohio, caring for adult transplant patients on a progressive care unit during a 13-week assignment.

Make a meaningful impact as a Registered Nurse in a progressive care unit serving adult transplant patients in Columbus, Ohio. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for patients with complex medical needs, including kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants, while working alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Columbus is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its thriving arts and dining scene, scenic parks, walkable neighborhoods, and energetic community atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Occasional weekends and rotating holidays required
• Floating: May be required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Patient Population: Adults in a transplant-focused PCU environment

PCU Travel RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent PCU, progressive care, stepdown, intermediate care, or comparable nursing experience
• Active Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid compact RN license in hand at the time of submission
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Strong telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation skills
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Flu vaccination required; medical exemptions may be considered
• Ability to complete required credentialing and fingerprinting promptly before the assignment begins

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult PCU patients with complex medical and transplant-related conditions
• Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in patient cardiac rhythms and clinical status
• Care for patients recovering from kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants, as well as those experiencing acute kidney injury, infection, rejection concerns, gastrointestinal bleeding, and uncontrolled diabetes
• Initiate and maintain peripheral IVs and manage central lines, PICC lines, ports, and feeding tubes
• Administer blood products and manage IV insulin protocols and other ordered therapies
• Provide pre- and post-hemodialysis care, renal failure management, and continuous bladder irrigation as indicated
• Perform accurate patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, and documentation in Epic
• Support specialized care activities such as paracentesis recovery, kidney biopsy recovery, CAPD exchanges, and use of bladder scanners and Dopplers
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, respiratory services, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to comparable or lower-acuity units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient care

Apply now for this Columbus, Ohio travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative healthcare team caring for complex adult transplant 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.