Travel Nurse - Rn - Pcu - Progressive Care Unit - $2157 / Week - Hiring Now

Jobtome; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Housing allowance

Health insurance

Life & Disability insurance

Travel reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse for a travel assignment in Lubbock, TX. The role involves monitoring cardiac and other vital signs, with duties including titration of complex medications and rapid response to changes.

Travel nursing, competitive weekly pay, and comprehensive benefits are offered. Requirements include an active RN license, nursing degree from an accredited program, BLS & ACLS, and at least 18 months of PCU/step-down experience;

Qualifications

• Active RN license.
• Degree from an accredited nursing program.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• 18+ months of recent experience in Acute Care PCU/Step-down.
• Other client facility requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess PCU patients requiring close monitoring but not ICU-level intervention.
• Use monitoring equipment to track cardiac and other vital signs and respond to changes.

Skills

Active RN License

BLS ACLS Certifications

Acute Care PCU Experience

Education

Nursing degree from accredited program

Job description

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is seeking an experienced Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse for an exciting Travel Nursing job in Lubbock, TX. Shift: 3x12 hr days Start Date: 11/30/2026 Duration: 13 weeks Pay: $2157 / Week

MedPro Healthcare Staffing, a Joint Commission-certified staffing agency, is seeking a quality PCU/Step-down Nurse for a travel assignment with one of our top healthcare clients.

Requirements

• Active RN License
• Degree from accredited nursing program
• BLS & ACLS Certifications
• Eighteen months of recent experience in an Acute Care PCU/Step-down setting
• Other requirements to be determined by our client facility

Benefits

• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Full coverage of all credentialing fees
• Private housing or housing allowance
• Group Health insurance for you and your family
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Duties Responsibilities

Progressive Care Nurses (PCU) care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. PCU nurses monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations. Many PCU patients receive complex medications that may require titration based on the patient’s vital signs The PCU nurse is sometimes also called a step-down nurse and the PCU is also known as cardiac step-down, medical step-down, neuro step-down, surgical step-down and ER holding.

• Monitor and assess patients who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care.
• Utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life‑threatening or emergency situations.

About Agency

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is a Joint Commission certified provider of contract staffing services. Since 1983, we have placed nursing and allied travelers in top healthcare facilities nationwide. Join us today for your very own MedPro Experience®.

MedPro Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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Weekly payment estimates are intended for informational purposes only and include a gross estimate of hourly wages and reimbursements for meal, incidental, and housing expenses. Your recruiter will confirm your eligibility and provide additional details.

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is revolutionizing the way healthcare professionals experience the world on travel assignments. Our passionate team of recruiters are dedicated to finding travelers the space to evolve professionally while exploring from coast to coast. We are committed to an unwavering set of standards that translates into the extraordinary experiences of our healthcare professionals.

MedPro recruiters are equipped with emerging technology and resources that allow them to personalize each healthcare applicant’s journey. Our focus is placing travelers in environments that lend itself to a harmonious work‑life balance in the places they’ve always dreamed of visiting. We’re experts in crafting the perfect blend of location, facility, and benefits to suite each traveler’s dreams.