Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse
Company: Travel Nurse Across America
Location: Greenville
Posted on: March 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for
an immediate travel nurse opening in Greenville, NC. The right RN
should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for
more requirements./n /nAs 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 of life-threatening or emergency situations. Close
observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive a significant
amount of complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous
line that may need to be adjusted or titrated. The PCU RN is
sometimes also called a step-down nurse, and the PCU is also known
as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical
stepdown and ER holding./n /nAs a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be
prepared to perform the following tasks:/n /n - Provide basic
bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients. /n - Change
dressings, insert catheters and start IVs. /n - Prepare, administer
and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions
to treatment. /n - Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on
patients, and interpret and record electronic displays. /n -
Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring
equipment shows adverse symptomatology. /n /nPCU Travel Nurses
should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well
as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to
easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require
lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced
environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for
coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and
backgrounds./n Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 2 Years * Additional
certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
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