Progressive Care Unit RN
Olympia, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse position for a day-shift float role supporting adult and geriatric patients across progressive care, medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency department boarding areas. The registered nurse will provide care based on patient acuity, with responsibilities that may include charge nurse duties, staffing coordination, bed flow, and general unit coordination.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM; 36 hours per week.
• Assignment Dates: 11/17/2026 through 02/16/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license; compact license in hand at submission; at least 3 years of experience; prior charge nurse experience; experience working in the United States; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; experience caring for patients with progressive care, medical-surgical, and telemetry needs; experience with patient ratios of 1:46; and proficiency with cardiac telemetry, ventilated patient care, central line management, chest tubes, blood product administration, continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tubes, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, dysrhythmia management, isolation precautions, cardiac and vasoactive drips, tracheostomy care, wound care, telemetry monitoring, and rapid response or code teams.
• Additional Information: The registered nurse will float among progressive care, medical-surgical, and telemetry units to meet operational needs. Patient populations may include emergency department boarding, telemetry, medical-surgical, and progressive care patients. Patient ratios vary from 1:46 depending on unit acuity. Charge responsibilities may include managing staffing needs, bed flow, and general coordination on smaller units. Support services may include intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, rapid response teams, and pharmacy. Orientation includes 24 hours. Holiday coverage includes 3 of 5 designated holidays.

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