Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
La Mesa, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$3,125/weekOverview
- Start Date11/07/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Description
Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) Day Shift Travel Location unspecified. This position involves providing safe, therapeutic, and individualized patient care within a specialized healthcare setting. The RN will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, ensuring high-quality outcomes and patient and family advocacy.
Job Details
- Position Description: Provides holistic and individualized care to patients and their families, utilizing nursing assessments and the nursing process to deliver safe and effective care. Promotes quality outcomes and collaborates or seeks additional resources in complex or high-risk clinical situations. Acts as a patient and family advocate to ensure excellent care.
- Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: California RN license, CPR certification, at least three years recent RN experience in the RN role, with a minimum of two years recent RN experience in a specialty area, BSN or ADN degree, and experience working in a PCU.
- Additional Skills: Skills include patient care, nursing process, individualized assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and management of complex, new/unusual, or high-risk clinical situations, and patient and family advocacy.
- Additional Information: The assignment starts on 11/07/2026 with a preferred start date of 11/16/2026, and concludes on 02/06/2027. The position may require float to other units or facilities, including units one level of care lower. The candidate should be prepared for a winter assignment with the specified start date.
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
Employer
Cross Country Nurses
11 nurses recommend working with Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
About La Mesa, CA
As a Travel Progressive Care Nurse in La Mesa, CA here's what you should know:- Slightly higher than the national average, with housing costs being the main contributor.
- Wages generally match the higher cost of living.
- Summer average high of 80°F and low of 60°F.
- Winter average high of 65°F and low of 45°F.
- Short term rentals are available but may require some searching.
- Consider using online platforms to find options.
- Car friendly city with easy access to major highways.
- Limited public transportation options, so a car is recommended for getting around.
- Diverse community with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions due to the dry climate.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Plenty of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, local art galleries and music venues, opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking, and nearby access to professional sports events in San Diego.
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