🔥Jan PCU Jobs for Travel Nurses

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This is my current list of “hot” PCU travel nurse jobs, chosen because they check the boxes I know matter most: strong pay, great facilities, or a quick interview process. I update this regularly so you can see at a glance what’s worth applying to right now.

Quick Overview

• Strong demand nationwide for PCU and stepdown nurses entering the new year, with most contracts offering solid $2,000+ weekly pay.

• January starts are filling quickly, but late-December options remain viable for travelers wanting to secure a position before the new year.

• Western states continue to dominate with higher pay packages, especially in Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

  
  

January 2026 PCU / Stepdown Travel Nurse Jobs as of 12/10/2025

Location	Unit(s)	Est. Weekly	Shift(s)	hrs	Start	#
Rapid City, SD	PCU / Progressive Care	$2,758.40 – $2,046.53	Days & Nights	36 & 48 hr	12/29, 1/12	12
Burlington, VT	PCU / IMC / Stepdown	$2,373.74 – $2,260.97	Rotating & Nights	36 hr	12/29	10
Lake Havasu City, AZ	PCU / IMC Float	$2,260.48	Days	36 hr	2/23	1
Aurora, CO	Peds Progressive Care / CVPICU / PCU / IMC Stepdown	$2,240.01	Nights	36 hr	1/6, 1/20	12
Urbana, IL	Advanced Care (PCU-level)	$2,243.92 – $2,123.62	Nights	36 hr	12/29	3
Phoenix, AZ	PCU	$2,239.50	Nights	36 hr	1/5	5
Sun City, AZ	PCU	$2,239.50	Nights	36 hr	12/29	2
Albuquerque, NM	PCU	$2,187.33	Nights	36 hr	12/29	4
Asheville, NC	PCU / Stepdown / CDU	$2,213.03 – $1,855.20	Days & Nights	36 hr	12/29	19
Puyallup, WA	PCU / Stepdown	$2,120.49 – $1,971.59	Days & Nights	36 hr	12/29	5
Tacoma, WA	PCU / Stepdown	$2,100.56 – $2,093.37	Nights	36 hr	1/12	5
Evansville, IN	PCU (5C)	$1,821.99	Days	36 hr	12/29	0