Travel Progressive Care (Stepdown) Registered Nurse - $2,484 per week

Company: TheraEX Staffing Services
Location: Kearney
Posted on: March 8, 2026

Job Description:

TheraEX Staffing Services is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kearney, Nebraska. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit - Discipline: RN - Duration: 13 weeks - 36 hours per week - Shift: 12 hours, nights - Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU / Stepdown / Minimum 2 years recent PCU or Stepdown experience required; must be competent with arterial lines / Active NE (or compact) RN license required at submission / Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS / 40-bed PCU (average daily census 24) in a Level II Trauma facility; adult population with cardiac med-surg, dialysis, oncology, vascular, sepsis, respiratory, stroke, post-stent, post-pacemaker, and renal failure patients / Nurse-to-patient ratio 1:4–5 (days & nights) / RNs required to titrate drips including Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and insulin; must read and interpret telemetry strips / Charge nurse takes an assignment; PCT support 1:12 / RT equipment includes High Flow; overhead and portable lifts available; vein finders and bladder scanner on unit / Floating required to Med-Surg or ICU (to take PCU-level patients) / Schedule: 12-hour nights (18:30–06:30), 36 guaranteed hours/week; every other weekend; minimum 2 holidays during contract; block scheduling not guaranteed (weekends-only may be considered); no duos needing same schedule / Orientation: 12 hours plus 1 unit-specific shift; must pass open-book exam with 90% during orientation (Wednesday testing) / EMR: EPIC / Dress code: Navy blue; artificial nails prohibited / Radius rule: 50 miles (driver’s license required at submission); cannot be current FT/PT/PRN employee within CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity / RTO must be submitted upfront (max 7 days per 13-week contract) /Pay package negotiable TheraEX Staffing Services Job ID 998478. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. About TheraEX Staffing Services TheraEx Staffing Services is a leading name in healthcare staffing solutions. We enroll talented professionals to provide temporary staff to fill the needs of healthcare facilities across the nation. Benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - 401k retirement plan - Health Care FSA - Life insurance - Sick pay - Holiday Pay - Medical benefits

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