PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Winston-Salem, NC

Join a 13-week PCU travel nursing contract in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, caring for high-acuity patients who require telemetry, respiratory support, and advanced monitoring.

Bring your critical thinking skills to a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) supporting adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with complex medical and surgical needs. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who is confident managing telemetry, vasoactive drips, respiratory support, arterial lines, and rapidly changing patient conditions. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team while caring for patients who require close monitoring between the acute-care and intensive-care settings.

Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this travel nursing job offers access to a welcoming Piedmont Triad community known for its vibrant arts scene, historic neighborhoods, greenways, and blend of urban conveniences and outdoor recreation.

PCU Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Intermediate Care / Stepdown Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,710-$1,800
• Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks, with potential for a longer assignment
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts, approximately 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3-4
• Unit Profile: 20-bed PCU with an average daily census of 18
• Floating: May be required to a nearby sister intermediate cardiac care unit
• Charting System: Epic

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent progressive care, stepdown, intermediate care, or comparable acute-care RN experience
• Active North Carolina or compact Registered Nurse license, or eligibility to obtain one before the assignment begins
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated proficiency with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and EKG testing
• Experience titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips, including familiarity with medications such as Cardizem, Nitro, Precedex, Cardene, Levophed, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Neo
• Strong experience with arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, tracheostomies, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management
• Competency with IV starts, IV insulin protocols, heparin protocols, blood product administration, isolation precautions, and conscious sedation
• Ability to recognize and respond to clinical deterioration, rapid response events, and unstable hemodynamics
• Must be willing to float as needed and complete required orientation, testing, and pre-start education

PCU Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients recovering from rapid response events, respiratory distress, unstable hemodynamics, withdrawal, gastrointestinal bleeding, and complex postoperative procedures
• Monitor and manage patients with cardiac and vasoactive infusions while promptly recognizing changes in condition
• Interpret telemetry and EKG findings, identify dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Manage arterial lines, central and peripheral access, PICC lines, chest tubes, tracheostomies, and non-invasive respiratory support
• Administer blood products and medications in accordance with established protocols, including insulin and heparin protocols
• Care for patients undergoing postoperative recovery following gynecologic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, thoracic, neurological, and orthopedic procedures
• Support patients with obstetric complications, including pre- and post-delivery care requiring close monitoring
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, IV services, rehabilitation, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team
• Float to the designated sister unit when needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based patient care

Apply now for this PCU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and bring your progressive care expertise to a collaborative acute-care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.