Job Description

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/25/2025
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Registered Nurse – PCU (Surgical Oncology)

Location: Columbus, OH 43210
Contract Duration: 16 weeks 
Schedule:

• Shifts Available:
  • Nights: 3x12-Hour (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

  • Days: 3x12-Hour (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)

     

• Orientation: 72 hours total

Weekly Breakdown:

Weekly Gross: $2,375.00 Per Week 

On W2(Taxable): $576.00 Per Week 

Stipend(Non-Taxable): $1,799.00 Per Week 

Required Experience:

• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• Oncology experience: Preferred, not required
• Travel experience: Not required
• Teaching hospital experience: Not required
• Required PCU work experience

Licensure & Certifications:

• License: Compact or Ohio state RN license (must be in hand at submission)
• Certifications (Required):
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIHSS
• Certifications (Preferred):
  • ONS Chemo/Bio Certification
• Common Diagnoses:
  • Surgical Oncology: breast, thyroid, melanoma
  • Hepatobiliary: liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tract cancers, neuroendocrine tumors
  • Colorectal: colon, rectal cancer
  • Plastics: reconstructive breast or sarcoma-related surgery
  • Ortho surgery
  • Cardiothoracic surgery

Skills & Equipment:

• Core Skills:
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Telemetry (GE B450 monitors)
  • Tracheostomy management
  • Chest tube care (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
  • External and nocturnal CPAP/BiPAP
• Special Procedures:
  • Chemotherapy administration
  • Blood transfusions
  • IV antibiotics
  • Insulin and heparin drips
  • Management of oncologic emergencies (e.g., cytokine release syndrome)
• Equipment:
  • Alaris pumps
  • Stryker beds
  • Bladder scanner

Charting System:

• Required: EPIC

Compliance Requirements:

• Tier 4 Travel Compliance
• Fingerprinting must be completed ASAP upon contract signing
  • Candidates near Ohio must travel to a local location
  • Remote candidates will be mailed a fingerprinting packet
• Deadline: All compliance must be complete by Tuesday before start date
• References:
  • 2 professional references required
  • At least 1 must be from leadership (manager, director, or charge RN)
• Education: Must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Vaccine Policy:

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required
• Flu Vaccine: Required (medical exemptions only)

Important Considerations:

• Local candidates accepted at same rate
• No current OSU employees may be hired as travelers
• Former OSU employees must have a 6-month gap to be eligible
• Candidates must be flexible, eager to learn, and adaptable to the unit’s needs

Local candidates accepted at same rate. Weekly Breakdown: Weekly Gross: $2,375.00 Per Week On W2(Taxable): $576.00 Per Week Stipend(Non-Taxable): $1,799.00 Per Week Compliance Requirements: Tier 4 Travel Compliance Fingerprinting must be completed ASAP upon contract signing Candidates near Ohio must travel to a local location. References: 2 professional references required At least 1 must be from leadership (manager, director, or charge RN) Education: Must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program Vaccine Policy: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required Flu Vaccine: Required (medical exemptions only)

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus

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