Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,113 per week

TotalMed; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

A travel healthcare staffing agency is looking for RN Travel Nurses for a PCU in Shreveport, Louisiana. The position requires 1-2 years of recent acute care experience, alongside necessary certifications like BLS and ACLS. Responsibilities include providing bedside care for critical cardiac patients, monitoring equipment, and administering medications. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package starting from day one, including weekly pay and medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years recent acute care experience is required.
• BLS, ACLS, and NIH certifications are mandatory.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care for critical cardiac patients.
• Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs.
• Monitor specialized equipment and adjust as necessary.

Skills

Acute care experience

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Critical care skills

Job description

TNAA TotalMed RN Travel Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Shreveport, Louisiana

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for a PCU in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 05/04/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 42 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

We are looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Shreveport, LA. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• 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 up to 50 pounds at times. They must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Requirements

• BLS, ACLS, NIH, 2 Years
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Travel Job ID #1403761. Pay package is based on 12-hour shifts and 42 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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 1