Progressive Care Unit RN
Aurora, CO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Progressive Care Unit, Colorado: A 13-week night assignment is available in a pediatric cardiac progressive care setting. The role supports patients requiring specialized pediatric cardiology care, including single-ventricle heart transplant patients and ventricular assist device patients.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, averaging 36 hours per week; every other weekend requirement includes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) may be accepted with 23 years of experience when all other qualifications are met.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of pediatric cardiac progressive care or cardiac step-down experience.
  • Minimum of 1 year of inpatient pediatric cardiology experience in intensive care or intermediate care.
  • Strong working knowledge of pediatric three-stage single-ventricle care.
  • Competence caring for pediatric cardiology patients, including single-ventricle heart transplant and ventricular assist device patients.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous travel experience.
  • Experience caring for pediatric ventricular assist device patients.
  • Teaching healthcare facility experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • The unit includes 34 beds with private rooms.
  • Nurse-to-patient ratios are typically 2:1 or 3:1.
  • Two major holidays and one minor holiday are required.
  • Strong pediatric cardiac experience is required.
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination is required for the 20262027 influenza season; medical and religious exemptions are accepted with a completed exemption request form.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits