Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Emergency Medicine
Job Description & Requirements
TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.
- Specialty:
PCU - Progressive Care Unit - Discipline:
RN - Start Date:
03/16/2026 - Duration:
13 weeks - 48 hours per week
- Shift:
12 hours, rotating - Employment Type:
Travel
We’re looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Wheeling, WV. The right RN should have 1‑2 years recent acute care experience.
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 use computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting changes that enable timely intervention in life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive complex medications—sometimes through an IV that may need adjustment or titration.
The PCU RN is also called a step‑down nurse, and the PCU is known as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown and ER holding.
- 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, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs must be able to lift 20 pounds easily; moving or lifting of patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds ause of 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.
Requirements- ACLS
- BLS
- NIH
- 2 Years of recent acute care experience
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
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 of all specialties in all 50 states, offering local and travel jobs and matching caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. Total Med focuses on placing highly‑skilled staff to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
During 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short‑staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare, continuing to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
- 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 1
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