Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,191 per week
Company: TNAA TotalMed RN
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: November 3, 2025
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Job Description:
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive
Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Job
Description & Requirements - Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN - Duration: 13 weeks - 36 hours per week - Shift:
12 hours, days - Employment Type: Travel We're looking for
Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in
Oklahoma City, OK. 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 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. 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 to treatment. - 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 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.
Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 2 Years * Additional certifications
may be required before beginning an assignment. TotalMed Travel Job
ID 1327352. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per
week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be
determined. Posted job title: Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN -
Travel Nurse About TNAA TotalMed RN TotalMed 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. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with
the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As
an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into
facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient
experience. TotalMed 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, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities
and their patients. Benefits - Weekly pay - Guaranteed Hours -
Continuing Education - 401k 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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