PCU RN

TNAA Healthcare

Hermitage, Tennessee

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You'll care for patients who need close monitoring and frequent assessment but are not unstable enough for ICU.

Eligibility: Acute CareCardiacEmergency/TraumaMedical/Surgical

Posted May 17

Unit and setting: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) · Hospital As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care.step-down patients who need close monitoring but not ICU care
License: RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

Certification: ACLS Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years
Certification: BLS
Experience: 2 years of experience
Also asks: additional certifications may be needed before an assignment starts * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most Tennessee travel postingsTennessee travel postings that state pay run $1,720/week to $2,600/week, the middle half $1,860/week to $2,400/week, across 144 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: initiating corrective action when monitoring equipment shows adverse symptoms Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
Day to day: monitoring and adjusting specialized equipment Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
Day to day: adjusting and titrating IV medications sometimes through an intravenous line that may need to be adjusted or titrated
Day to day: medication administration and watching for adverse reactions Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
Day to day: dressing changes, catheter insertion and IV starts Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
Start: Immediate start for an immediate travel nurse opening in Hermitage, TN
Details: fast-paced environment that requires coping with stress Because of the fast-paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress
Details: stand and walk for long periods PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time
Details: lifting up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.

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We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Hermitage, TN. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. Progressive Care Unit RNs will utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting any changes and thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive a significant amount of complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous line that may need to be adjusted or titrated.

The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step-down nurse, and the PCU is also known as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown and ER holding. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients. Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.

Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays. Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.

Because of the fast-paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. Pay: $1,729.26

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In Hermitage, TN

Hermitage, TN

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Life in Hermitage, TN

NeighborhoodsHermitage is a sprawling eastern Davidson County enclave bordered by the Cumberland River and Percy Priest Lake. Residential areas largely consist of quiet, tree-lined subdivisions filled with established mid-century and late-twentieth-century homes, contrasted with newer pockets of attached townhomes and infill subdivisions. While primary commercial daily life clusters along the Lebanon Pike corridor, quiet residential pockets extend south toward the lake and north toward rural river bends, offering a more tranquil, suburban pace than nearby urban cores like East Nashville or The Nations.

Hermitage is a sprawling eastern Davidson County enclave bordered by the Cumberland River and Percy Priest Lake. Residential areas largely consist of quiet, tree-lined subdivisions filled with established mid-century and late-twentieth-century homes, contrasted with newer pockets of attached townhomes and infill subdivisions.

While primary commercial daily life clusters along the Lebanon Pike corridor, quiet residential pockets extend south toward the lake and north toward rural river bends, offering a more tranquil, suburban pace than nearby urban cores like East Nashville or The Nations.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: oakstreetrealestategroup.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: nashvillesmls.com

Getting aroundCommuting by car centers on Interstate 40 and Lebanon Pike. Driving roughly 13 to 14 miles into downtown Nashville medical centers takes around 20 to 25 minutes in clear conditions, though peak rush-hour bottlenecks heading west in the morning and east in the evening regularly push travel times to 45 minutes or longer. A distinct transit alternative is the WeGo Star commuter rail, which boards at Hermitage Station and reaches downtown's Riverfront Station in about 30 minutes, bypassing interstate congestion. Lebanon Pike also hosts local WeGo bus stops, and Nashville International Airport sits roughly a 15-minute drive away.

Commuting by car centers on Interstate 40 and Lebanon Pike. Driving roughly 13 to 14 miles into downtown Nashville medical centers takes around 20 to 25 minutes in clear conditions, though peak rush-hour bottlenecks heading west in the morning and east in the evening regularly push travel times to 45 minutes or longer.

A distinct transit alternative is the WeGo Star commuter rail, which boards at Hermitage Station and reaches downtown's Riverfront Station in about 30 minutes, bypassing interstate congestion. Lebanon Pike also hosts local WeGo bus stops, and Nashville International Airport sits roughly a 15-minute drive away.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: oakstreetrealestategroup.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: nashvillesmls.com

OutdoorsWaterfront recreation is a defining feature of the area, bordered directly by Percy Priest Lake to the south and the Cumberland River to the north and west. Boaters, anglers, and campers utilize Elm Hill Marina and nearby state park access at Long Hunter State Park. Paved pedestrian paths run through the community via the Stones River Greenway accessible from Heartland Park, while Two Rivers Park features a dog park and greenway trails along the river. Ravenwood Park adds modern playgrounds and outdoor basketball courts.

Waterfront recreation is a defining feature of the area, bordered directly by Percy Priest Lake to the south and the Cumberland River to the north and west. Boaters, anglers, and campers utilize Elm Hill Marina and nearby state park access at Long Hunter State Park.

Paved pedestrian paths run through the community via the Stones River Greenway accessible from Heartland Park, while Two Rivers Park features a dog park and greenway trails along the river. Ravenwood Park adds modern playgrounds and outdoor basketball courts.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: nashvillesmls.com

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Positioned between the winding Cumberland River and the broad waters of Percy Priest Lake roughly 13 miles east of downtown, Hermitage offers healthcare workers a grounded, established suburban sanctuary within Davidson County. For nurses balancing demanding hospital shifts, the neighborhood delivers functional living spaces: classic brick ranches, split-levels with expansive lawns, and newer townhome developments that contrast sharply with the density of inner-ring Nashville. The commute requires careful strategy. An open run down I-40 takes about 20 to 25 minutes, but peak rush-hour gridlock routinely stretches past 45 minutes; however, the neighborhood's Hermitage Station on the WeGo Star commuter rail provides a 30-minute train ride straight to downtown Riverfront Station. Off the clock, shift recovery happens outdoors along the Stones River Greenway, boating out of Elm Hill Marina, or enjoying laid-back bites at Nectar Urban Cantina, Sunflower Bakehouse, and Caliber Coffee along Lebanon Pike. While Hermitage lacks trendy walkable nightlife, its mature canopy, airport proximity, and waterside recreation make it a steady, practical Middle Tennessee landing spot.

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