Progressive Care Unit RN
Milwaukee, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) position available in a healthcare facility. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care, ensuring safety, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced clinical environment. The RN will oversee patient assessments, care planning, and discharge processes, while supervising ancillary staff.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Certifications, education, and experience: BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification required prior to first shift; ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification required prior to first shift (CIRH only); minimum two years bedside clinical experience highly desired; no minimum experience required for open position.
• Responsibilities include performing nursing assessments within 8 hours of patient admission, documenting patient responses, participating in patient rehabilitation programs, and initiating discharge planning from day one.
• Provides patient education, ensures communication regarding patient status changes, and supports continuity of care.
• Delegates and supervises ancillary nursing personnel, participates in team-building activities, and maintains communication with management regarding supplies and equipment needs.
• Assumes charge responsibility after orientation, with opportunities for ongoing professional development through continuing education and self-study.
• Performs other duties as requested.

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