Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Contract in San Antonio, TX

Join a 32-bed surgical PCU in San Antonio, Texas, as a travel Registered Nurse providing telemetry and post-operative patient care on 12-hour day shifts. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers a collaborative interdisciplinary environment and the opportunity to build experience in a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit near the South Texas Medical Center. Located in San Antonio, Texas 78229, the area is home to the internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center, known for its broad range of healthcare specialties and opportunities to work alongside diverse medical professionals.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN)
• Healthcare Setting: 32-bed surgical Progressive Care Unit
• Location: San Antonio, Texas 78229
• Contract: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Assignment Dates: September 23, 2026 through December 23, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,460-$1,540
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour day shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Rotating weekends
• On-Call: No on-call requirement
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:4, occasionally 1:5
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; Progressive Care Unit experience is strongly preferred
• Recent experience caring for progressive care, telemetry, medical-surgical, or post-operative patients
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS or ALS certification
• Strong time-management, prioritization, clinical judgment, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate nursing care in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Adaptable team player with a positive attitude and strong communication skills
• Willingness to float to medical-surgical, medical-surgical PCU, and emergency department holding areas as needed

Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to PCU patients with complex medical and post-operative needs.
• Monitor telemetry, assess patient status, and recognize changes in condition while escalating concerns promptly.
• Care for patients with tracheostomies, laryngectomies, chest tubes, ostomies, PEG tubes, NG tubes, Foley catheters, and various drains.
• Support patients recovering from bowel resections, ileostomy or colostomy procedures, pulmonary surgeries, bronchoscopy, lobectomy, thoracoscopy, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, and neck dissection.
• Manage routine care for JP, biliary, abdominal, and chest tube drains, as well as TPN and tube feeds.
• Complete admissions, nursing assessments, medication administration, reassessments, and required documentation during each shift.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration, including daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Promote patient hygiene, oral care, mobility, communication, safety, and overall comfort.
• Follow infection-prevention practices related to C. difficile, CAUTI, CLABSI, and surgical-site infection prevention.
• Apply colorectal-care order sets and pre-operative and post-operative checklists as appropriate.

Apply now for this San Antonio travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative Texas healthcare team caring for complex PCU and post-operative patients.

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.