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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This role supports a floating clinical team caring for adult and geriatric patients across progressive care, medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency department overflow settings. The nurse provides comprehensive care across varying acuity levels, may assume charge responsibilities, and collaborates with interdisciplinary support services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Assignment start date: 12/01/2026.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 3 years of nursing experience.
  • Previous charge nurse experience required.
  • United States clinical experience required; Canadian experience alone does not qualify.
  • Active compact nursing license required.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience caring for patients in progressive care, medical-surgical, telemetry, or emergency department overflow settings.
  • Experience managing patients with varying acuity and nurse-to-patient ratios of approximately 1:46.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient populations may include adults and geriatric patients requiring progressive care, medical-surgical, telemetry, or emergency department overflow services.
  • The role functions as part of a floating team that supports clinical needs across multiple units.
  • Charge responsibilities may include staffing coordination, bed flow management, and general unit coordination.
  • Experience with cardiac telemetry, ventilated patients, central lines, chest tubes, cardiac and vasoactive infusions, tracheostomy care, wound care, renal failure, neurological conditions, and rapid response or code teams is relevant to the position.
  • Weekend coverage is required.
  • The assignment includes 24 hours of orientation.
  • Availability to work three of the following five holidays is required: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day.

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