Travel Stepdown/PCU Registered Nurse - $2,365 per week
Columbia, MO, 65201, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- travel nurse
- registered nurse
- PCU nurse
This position is for a travel Registered Nurse specializing in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in Columbia, Missouri, requiring at least 2 years of critical care experience. The role involves providing intermediate-level care to surgical, medical, and neurological patients, managing various medical equipment and lines, and performing advanced nursing interventions such as vasoactive drip titration and airway management. The assignment lasts 13 weeks with 12-hour night shifts and offers opportunities for extension and additional referral bonuses.
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbia, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
RN Position Job Notes:
Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.
Opportunity:
RN - PCU Stepdown
Job Details:
• Work in progressive care unit (PCU) stepdown environment
• Floating to other units required as needed
• Minimum 2 years critical care experience required
• Preference given to candidates with both ICU and PCU experience
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:3 (not guaranteed)
• Care for surgical patients of all types, medical patients of all types, and neurological patients
• Work with equipment including bladder scanners, IV pumps, PCA pumps, SCDs, BiPAPs, CPAPs, Optiflows, Vapotherms, and Airvos
• Vasoactive drip titration required including neosynephrine, amiodarone, and cardizem
• Required line management skills: IV insertion, PICC/central line management, vascular device access/care, dialysis fistula care/management, A-line management
• Preferred line management skills: CVP
• Required airway skills: CPAP/BiPAP and trach care
• Preferred cardiac skills: obtain 12 lead EKG, sheath removal, cardioversion/defibrillation
• Required orthopedic/medical/oncology skills: epidural/PCA pumps, feeding tubes, wound vac
• Subject to downstaffing 36/48 hours in a 13-week contract based on weekly schedule
Facility:
This healthcare organization provides comprehensive medical services with a focus on progressive care and critical care services. The facility maintains a stepdown unit that bridges the gap between intensive care and general medical floors, offering specialized monitoring and treatment for patients requiring intermediate-level care. The organization emphasizes quality patient outcomes and utilizes advanced medical equipment and technologies to support diverse patient populations including surgical, medical, and neurological cases.
Location:
Columbia, MO
Columbia offers a vibrant college town atmosphere as home to the University of Missouri, providing excellent cultural amenities, dining, and entertainment options. The city combines small-town charm with big-city conveniences, featuring beautiful parks, outdoor recreation opportunities, and a strong sense of community that makes it an attractive place for healthcare professionals to live and work.
Adex Job ID #292758. 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 ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
- Referral bonus




