Travel PCU RN - $2,268 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) Contract Job in Aurora, Colorado

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) contract opportunity in Aurora, CO, just east of the Denver metro area. Join a fast-paced, high-acuity 36-bed adult PCU, care for complex patients, and bring your critical thinking skills to a supportive Colorado healthcare team.

Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown / Telemetry
• Setting: 36-bed adult medical Progressive Care Unit
• Location: Aurora, Colorado (Denver metro area)
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Schedule: Days and nights; 0700-1900 and 1900-0700
• Hours per Week: 36
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Charting System: Epic
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, per unit needs
• Floating: Required within scope to meet facility needs

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent Registered Nurse (RN) experience in progressive care, stepdown, telemetry, or another high-acuity adult nursing setting
• Current Colorado RN license or Compact RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience with Epic charting required
• Comfort working rotating shifts in a fast-paced acute care environment
• Strong experience managing complex adult patients, cardiac monitoring, and multiple IV infusions
• Ability to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, and respond to changing patient needs

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care for adult patients with complex medical and cardiac conditions
• Monitor and manage patients requiring telemetry and progressive care-level interventions
• Administer and titrate ordered therapies and IV medications according to unit protocols
• Support care for patients undergoing procedures such as scopes, biopsies, moderate sedation, and cardioversion
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to promote safe, coordinated patient care
• Assess patient status, recognize changes quickly, and escalate concerns appropriately
• Float as needed within scope to support unit and facility needs
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold professional nursing standards throughout the assignment

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit RN contract opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, and join a team dedicated to exceptional patient care.

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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #512426. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: PCU

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