Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Greenville, NC
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:

Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at a healthcare facility located in Greenville, NC. This position involves providing high-quality cardiac and cardiovascular patient care in a 64-bed unit that includes intermediate and general care. The role requires strong cardiac skills, the ability to interpret electrocardiogram (EKG) strips, and managing patients with complex cardiac conditions, including acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, and post-cardiac interventions. The schedule is for night shifts, with a start date of October 5, 2026, and an end date of January 3, 2027.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid NC or compact license, 1 year of nursing experience, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), strong cardiac skills, ability to read and interpret EKG strips, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, pass EKG exam prior to start as part of credentialing, ability to work within an 80-mile local radius
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with monitoring and titrating cardiac drips, familiarity with bedside procedures such as cardioversions and transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), experience managing patients with pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs), and left ventricular assist devices (LVAD)
• Additional Information: The unit cares for cardiac medicine and cardiovascular subspecialty patients, including myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, high-risk cardiac OB, arrhythmia management, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure. Patient assignments are based on clinical need and resource availability, with collaborative care involving the nursing team; the charge nurse does not have a patient assignment.

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