Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Contract in San Antonio, Texas

Join a collaborative surgical progressive care team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in San Antonio, Texas. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an adaptable, team-oriented nurse who brings strong critical-thinking and time-management skills to the care of higher-acuity surgical patients. You will support patients recovering from complex thoracic, pulmonary, colorectal, gastrointestinal, and endocrine procedures while working alongside an interdisciplinary care team.

Located in the heart of South Texas, San Antonio offers a vibrant blend of cultural landmarks, welcoming neighborhoods, excellent dining, and year-round outdoor activities. It is an exciting destination for nurses seeking meaningful clinical experience and an enjoyable Texas travel nursing assignment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – Surgical PCU
• Job Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: San Antonio, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,460-$1,540
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: September 23, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Rotating weekends; no on-call requirement
• Unit Profile: 32-bed surgical PCU with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4, occasionally 1:5
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Progressive Care Unit RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience is strongly preferred
• Previous experience caring for surgical or higher-acuity patients
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Strong critical-thinking, organization, and time-management skills
• Ability to provide compassionate patient care in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment
• Willingness to float to medical-surgical, medical-surgical PCU, and appropriate emergency department hold assignments as needed

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to surgical PCU patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Care for patients following procedures such as thoracotomy, lobectomy, wedge resection, bronchoscopy, bowel resection, ostomy placement or reversal, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, and neck dissection.
• Monitor and manage telemetry, tracheostomies, laryngectomies, chest tubes, JP drains, biliary drains, abdominal drains, ostomies, PEG tubes, NG tubes, and urinary catheters.
• Administer and monitor tube feedings, total parenteral nutrition, patient-controlled analgesia, and other prescribed therapies.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly to providers and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Participate in collaborative care planning and multidisciplinary rounds.
• Complete admission assessments, ongoing assessments, shift documentation, and postoperative checklists accurately and on time.
• Promote hygiene, oral care, mobility, patient education, and effective communication throughout the patient stay.
• Follow infection-prevention practices related to C. difficile, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, central-line infections, and surgical-site infections.
• Maintain a positive, adaptable, and team-focused approach while supporting unit operations and patient flow.

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract in San Antonio, Texas, and join a supportive surgical healthcare 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.