Where this job is

RN PCU Stepdown

Northern Base

Columbia, Missouri

$70/hr

About $135k–$146k/yr

Start my application

About a minute. Have a résumé? It can fill the questions faster.

RNPCUStepdownICUNot open to new grads

Last seen active Aug 16, 2026

What this means for you

The posted pay pencils out to roughly $135k–$146k a year. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.

What the listing says

Shift: Nights
EHR & union: EHR: MEDITECH

About this role

Show full description

Position: RN PCU Stepdown at 1600 E. Broadway Columbia MO 65201, Facility Boone Health. Pay rate $65 to $70/hr on w2. 12hrs night shift NOC Shift 7pm-07:30 am. Guaranteed hours 36/48. EMR: Meditech. Floating required. Preference given to candidates with both ICU and PCU experience. Minimum of 2 years critical care experience required. Top Diagnosis/Procedures: surgical of all types, medicals of all types, neuro patients at times. Common Equipment: bladder scanners, IV pumps, PCA pumps, SCD's, bipaps, cpaps, optiflows, vapotherms, airvos. Vasoactive Drip Titration Required. Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:03. Line Management Skills Required: IV Insertion, PICC/Central Line Management, Vascular Device Access/Care, Dialysis Fistula Care/Management, A-Line Management. Preferred: CVP. Cardiac Skills Preferred: 12 Lead EKG, Sheath Removal, Cardioversion/Defibrillation. Airway Required: CPAP/BiPAP, Trach Care. Ortho/MS/Onc Required: Epidural/PCA pumps, Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac.

Skills for this role

Ekg

Requirements

RN LICENSE MO state active
ACLS Certification
BLS/BCLS Certification
Minimum of 2 years critical care experience
ICU: 1 year (Preferred)
PCU: 1 year (Preferred)
Critical care: 1 year (Preferred)
Night Shift availability

About the employer

Northern Base

Hiring organization

Northern Base is a healthcare staffing organization that places contract healthcare professionals, primarily Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), at long-term care facilities across Pennsylvania. The company offers both W2 and 1099 employment arrangements, with contract lengths typically ranging from 7 to…

What reviewers appreciate

Contract positions with possible extensions offering work arrangement flexibility
Both W2 and 1099 employment options available for contractors
Guaranteed hours on some contracts (e.g., 37 hours/week stated for Pennsburg Manor position)

What reviewers flag

Short-term contract nature (7-10 weeks) may lack long-term job security
CNA pay rates of $20-22/hr may be modest compared to permanent facility positions
Specific schedule requirements with set shifts and days offering limited flexibility

Contract-basedStaffing agencyLong-term care placementsPennsylvania-focusedShift-based schedulingMultiple facility assignments

Facility profile Employer website

Living in Columbia, MO

Columbia is a mid-Missouri college town anchored by the University of Missouri, blending student energy with a strong healthcare presence. The District downtown offers dining and shops, while nearby trails and parks provide outdoor options—a compact, welcoming city where new RNs often settle in quickly.

Map showing the location of Columbia, MO — Columbia, MO on the map · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Metro price level · Columbia area: 11% below the national average; BEA index 89.4 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,097/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $66,498/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Browse open roles in Columbia

On your path

Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

See your windows →Check first: New-grad residency fine print