PCU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nurse Job – 13-Week Contract in Austin, Texas

Bring your cardiac, telemetry, and progressive care nursing expertise to a collaborative PCU team in Austin, Texas. This on-site travel RN assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex cardiology and cardiothoracic patients in a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit known for teamwork, patient-centered care, and clinical excellence. Austin’s vibrant culture, acclaimed food scene, outdoor recreation, and welcoming community make it an exciting place to live and work during your Texas nursing assignment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nursing
• Position: PCU Registered Nurse (RN) / Travel Nurse
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,460-$1,540
• Start Date: August 31, 2026
• End Date: November 30, 2026
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Approximately four weekend shifts per month; Friday and Saturday nights are considered weekend shifts
• Unit Environment: Cardiac surgical and medical PCU with 52 PCU beds, a 6-bed IMC area, and a 14-bed CVICU
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 RN to 5 patients
• Documentation: Meditech electronic medical record (EMR)
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs; fleece jackets are not permitted

PCU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas
• At least 2 years of recent acute-care nursing experience, including progressive care or cardiac nursing
• Strong cardiology nursing experience with open-heart patients, heart failure, post-cardiac catheterization patients, and valve patients
• Progressive care nursing skills, including telemetry monitoring and management of higher-acuity cardiac patients
• Experience with or willingness to care for patients following Watchman procedures, electrophysiology procedures, pacemaker placement, ablations, open-heart surgery, and LVAD placement or readmission
• Meditech proficiency preferred
• LVAD nursing experience preferred
• Ability to follow PCU standards of care, unit policies, and patient safety practices
• Team-oriented approach with a willingness to support fellow RNs and patient care technicians
• Flexibility to remain available until 4:00 a.m. when placed on call by the house supervisor or to float within the health system when appropriate skills are verified

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult cardiac surgical and medical PCU patients
• Assess, monitor, and manage patients with complex cardiac conditions, including heart failure, post-cath recovery needs, valve disease, and post-open-heart surgical care
• Monitor telemetry, remote cardiac monitoring, vital signs, blood glucose, and other relevant clinical indicators
• Care for patients following cardioversions, thoracentesis, electrophysiology procedures, pacemaker placement, ablations, Watchman procedures, and LVAD-related care
• Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to providers and the multidisciplinary care team
• Administer medications and treatments, complete accurate nursing assessments, and document care in Meditech
• Maintain a strong focus on fall prevention, skin integrity, pressure injury prevention, and patient safety
• Collaborate with patient care technicians, charge nurses, providers, and support services to promote efficient, compassionate care
• Participate in unit-based teamwork, patient education, discharge planning, and continuity of care

Why You’ll Enjoy This Austin Travel Nursing Opportunity

• Join a collaborative night-shift team with charge nurse coverage, resource nursing support, patient care technicians, and accessible clinical educators
• Work in a cardiac-focused environment with exposure to a broad range of progressive care diagnoses and procedures
• Be part of a team recognized for outstanding patient experience and a strong commitment to quality care
• Experience Austin’s lively music and dining scene, scenic parks, outdoor activities, and year-round welcoming atmosphere

Apply now to join this cardiac PCU travel nursing team and advance your Registered Nurse career in Austin, Texas.

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.