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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The position supports progressive care and emergency department holding operations in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities that may include patient transport and floating within scope of practice. The role requires strong clinical judgment, flexibility, resourcefulness, communication, and patient education skills.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Progressive Care Unit experience of at least 2 years; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); cardiac rhythm interpretation; chest tube, lumbar drain, and tracheostomy management; intravenous medication titration; strong communication and patient teaching skills.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The primary assignment supports the emergency department holding area and may include mixed-diagnosis patients, isolation patients, and non-ambulatory patients. Patient ratios may include 1:4 in progressive care and 1:5 when floated to medical-surgical assignments. The position requires telemetry competency, flexibility to support other units within scope of practice, and participation in a two-day general orientation followed by one day of unit orientation.

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