Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Listed on 2026-02-20
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, ICU Nurse, Travel Nurse, RN Nurse
TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Monticello, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty:
PCU - Progressive Care Unit - Discipline:
RN - Duration:
16 weeks - 36 hours per week
- Shift:
12 hours, nights - Employment Type:
Travel
We’re looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nursing opening in Monticello, IN. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute‑care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment but aren’t unstable enough to need ICU care. Progressive Care Unit RNs will utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting any changes and thereby enabling intervention in life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous line that may need adjustment or titration.
The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step‑down nurse; the PCU is also known as cardiac step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down and ER holding.
As a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:
- Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.
- Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
- Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
- Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs must be able to lift at least 20 pounds; moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds the fast‑paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good stress‑coping skills and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
RequirementsACLS, BLS, NIH, 1.5 years of recent acute‑care experience. Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Total Med Travel Job . Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN – Travel Nurse.
About TNAA Total Med RN
Total Med is a top‑ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists and other clinicians in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. Total Med places highly‑skilled staff in facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
Total Med specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN and permanent positions across the country in nursing and allied health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short‑staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, Total Med continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed hours
- Continuing education
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day one
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