GHR Healthcare
PCU Registered Nurse Jobs - Locum Tenens Travel Nursing Opportunity in Jackson, Tennessee
Advance your nursing career as a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse with this locum tenens travel assignment in Jackson, TN (zip code 38301). Work in a high-acuity cardiac telemetry unit, providing expert clinical support to adult and geriatric patients. Jackson is a top destination for Tennessee healthcare jobs, offering a welcoming community, affordable living, and access to parks and cultural attractions.
Compensation
- Estimated Weekly Salary Range: $1,680 - $1,800 per week
- Location: Jackson, Tennessee 38301
- Healthcare Setting: Cardiac/Progressive Care Telemetry Unit (Stepdown)
- Assignment Length: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: September 22, 2025
- End Date: December 22, 2025
- Shift: Night shifts, 3x12-hour (18:45 - 07:15)
- Hours per Week: 36
- Patient Population: Adults & Geriatrics
- Unit Size: 42 beds, daily census ~40
- Potential to Float: MS/Tele units and ICU (lowest acuity patients)
- Minimum 1 year of recent PCU and telemetry nursing experience
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license - Compact or Tennessee
- Certifications required: AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Epic charting experience within the last 12 months preferred (additional orientation if needed)
- COVID-19 and Flu vaccines required (COVID medical/religious exemptions accepted)
- Ability to pass fit test (facial hair restrictions apply)
- Professional references required
- Local Tennessee nurses accepted at same rate
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to cardiac telemetry and stepdown patients
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms; manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
- Respond rapidly to changes in patient condition
- Perform central line care, chest tube management, tracheostomy care, wound care, and phlebotomy
- Administer blood products, IV insulin, and heparin protocols
- Care for ventilated and non-invasive airway management patients
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams: IV, respiratory, physical therapy, pharmacy, and more
- Float to MS/Tele units and ICU as needed
- Document patient care using Epic or Cerner EMR systems
Join our healthcare team in West Tennessee and make a difference as a locum tenens PCU Registered Nurse. Apply now for this rewarding travel nursing job in Jackson, TN!
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
About GHR
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