Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,434 per week
Newark, NJ, 07175, USA
- Healthcare
- Contract
- Travel Nurse
- Progressive Care Unit
- PCU RN
The Travel Nurse RN - PCU position involves providing specialized nursing care in a Progressive Care Unit at a Level II trauma center, with a focus on transplant, cardiac, pulmonary, and neurologic patients. The role requires night shifts, a 13-week contract, and experience with critical care nursing including LVAD management and cardiac drip titration. The employer, Malone Healthcare, offers comprehensive benefits and supports nurses with continuing education and certification reimbursement.
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Newark, New Jersey.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/31/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Stepdown / PCU RN – Night 3×12-Hour (19:00–07:30) – Quick Overview Contract: 13 weeks | Auto-offer Experience: 2+ years PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown required Trauma/Facility: Level II trauma center required; Level I / Teaching Hospital experience highly preferred Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Weekends: Every other weekend Floating: As required Requirements: Strong LVAD experience, titration of insulin and cardiac drips Patient Ratio: ~1:4 (Stepdown; may vary by acuity) Patient Population / Diagnoses: Transplant Patients: Heart, Lung, Kidney Cardiac: Heart failure, hypertension, rhythm issues, LVAD patients Pulmonary: Pulmonary hypertension (including IV prostacyclin), trach/vented with multi-organ issues Neurologic Disorders: Frequent neuro assessments, suctioning, turning: Stable/acute stroke Traumatic brain injury Intracranial hemorrhage Lumbar drain, cervical spinal cord injury Chronic neuromuscular disorders Peri-operative neurosurgical patients Other: Drug ingestion/overdose, ostomy care, pain management Note: All RTO must be denoted upon submission.
About Malone Healthcare - NursingWith a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance




