Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,324 per week

Host Healthcare, Inc.

Tucson, Arizona

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This role comes through Host Healthcare, Inc., a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Jul 11

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Stepdown
License: RN license
Term: 13 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Arizona travel rolesArizona travel postings that state pay run $1,840/week to $2,760/week, the middle half $2,060/week to $2,470/week, across 148 postings.

Benefits

Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments
401K matching
Travel reimbursements
Dedicated housing support
24/7 support
Referral bonus

More benefits (17)

School loan reimbursement
Vision benefits
Wellness and fitness programs
Company provided housing options
License and certification reimbursement
Life insurance
Medical benefits
Mileage reimbursement
Pet insurance
Discount program
Employee assistance programs
Guaranteed Hours
Health savings account
Holiday Pay
401k retirement plan
Continuing Education
Dental benefits

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Host Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tucson, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 08/17/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, days
Employment Type: Travel
Host Healthcare Job ID #a1fVX000003cSZUYA2. Pay package is based on

12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - PCU

About Host Healthcare

At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don't have to. We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible.

With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what's important to you. During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.

Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare. Benefits Referral bonus School loan reimbursement Vision benefits Wellness and fitness programs Company provided housing options License and certification reimbursement Life insurance Medical benefits Mileage reimbursement Pet insurance Discount program Employee assistance programs Guaranteed Hours Health savings account Holiday Pay 401k retirement plan Continuing Education Dental benefits

What's around it?

In Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,145/mo
Household income: $57,073/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tucson, AZ

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and Banner Health workers often rent in Sam Hughes, a historic pocket of bungalows and tree-lined streets just east of the University of Arizona, with Himmel Park, Broadway Boulevard cafes, and short hops to campus, Banner Health, and Downtown. Downtown Tucson has been rebuilt around loft apartments, breweries, coworking, and the streetcar; Rincon Heights, just south of campus, is the cheaper mix of apartments, small houses, and duplexes with bikeable access via Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard. Fourth Avenue is the bohemian shop-and-taco strip beside campus, Congress Street is the nightlife spine, and the Mercado District is streetcar-reachable. For quieter, safer suburban living, locals name Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Rancho Sahuarita, Case del Oro, and Civano.

Young professionals and Banner Health workers often rent in Sam Hughes, a historic pocket of bungalows and tree-lined streets just east of the University of Arizona, with Himmel Park, Broadway Boulevard cafes, and short hops to campus, Banner Health, and Downtown. Downtown Tucson has been rebuilt around loft apartments, breweries, coworking, and the streetcar; Rincon Heights, just south of campus, is the cheaper mix of apartments, small houses, and duplexes with bikeable access via Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard.

Fourth Avenue is the bohemian shop-and-taco strip beside campus, Congress Street is the nightlife spine, and the Mercado District is streetcar-reachable. For quieter, safer suburban living, locals name Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Rancho Sahuarita, Case del Oro, and Civano.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: besttucsonhomesforrent.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: pods.com Source 4: purewander.com

Getting aroundSam Hughes is pitched for short trips to Banner Health, the University of Arizona, and Downtown, with walking and biking along Broadway realistic for many errands. Downtown living is the most car-light option: unmatched walkability plus the streetcar to jobs, gyms, and restaurants. Rincon Heights residents walk or bike to campus and use Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard to reach the rest of the city, and city guides also flag relatively strong biking infrastructure. Named hospital parking rules and timed drives to campuses other than Banner are not in these sources.

Sam Hughes is pitched for short trips to Banner Health, the University of Arizona, and Downtown, with walking and biking along Broadway realistic for many errands. Downtown living is the most car-light option: unmatched walkability plus the streetcar to jobs, gyms, and restaurants.

Rincon Heights residents walk or bike to campus and use Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard to reach the rest of the city, and city guides also flag relatively strong biking infrastructure. Named hospital parking rules and timed drives to campuses other than Banner are not in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: besttucsonhomesforrent.com Source 2: purewander.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsWeekends default to the Sonoran Desert: Saguaro National Park, hiking in Tucson Mountain Park, and Catalina State Park (more than 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams). Golf, trail time, and stargazing are the local hobbies when the heat allows; one city guide cites 286 sunny days. Spring is wildflower season—Mexican gold poppies, lupine, desert marigolds, with saguaro blooms peaking in May. San Xavier del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are the classic half-day outings, and the city is about a 90-minute drive from Phoenix if you need a bigger airport or a change of scene.

Weekends default to the Sonoran Desert: Saguaro National Park, hiking in Tucson Mountain Park, and Catalina State Park (more than 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams). Golf, trail time, and stargazing are the local hobbies when the heat allows; one city guide cites 286 sunny days.

Spring is wildflower season—Mexican gold poppies, lupine, desert marigolds, with saguaro blooms peaking in May. San Xavier del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are the classic half-day outings, and the city is about a 90-minute drive from Phoenix if you need a bigger airport or a change of scene.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visittucson.org Source 2: purewander.com Source 3: backroads.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: pods.com Source 6: facebook.com

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Living in Tucson

Tucson is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the Sonoran Desert, cheaper than Phoenix, with Banner Health and the University of Arizona sitting next to walkable Sam Hughes bungalows, Downtown lofts on the streetcar, and cheaper Rincon Heights rentals off Speedway and Broadway. Fourth Avenue and the Mercado District handle tacos and nightlife; El Charro Cafe has served chimichangas since 1922, and BOCA on Fourth Avenue is a local taco stop. October through May is the living season, with daytime highs often 70-85 F, while summer can mean 100 F-plus for weeks (78 days at or above 100 F in 2024) and monsoon flash floods from mid-July to mid-September. Saguaro National Park, Catalina State Park, and Tucson Mountain Park are the weekend default. Expect rough roads, high AC bills, and water rates locals say will climb even if taps stay on. Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, and Case del Oro are the safer suburban names; Tucson Unified was debating school consolidations in 2026. Healthcare is cited as a growth sector, but a 2026 local recap also logged 5.6% metro unemployment, so the lifestyle is the clearer win than a tight job market.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: besttucsonhomesforrent.com Source 2: purewander.com Source 3: campfiresandconcierges.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: visittucson.org Source 6: pods.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: extraspace.com

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Tucson, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.