Progressive Care Unit RN
Olympia, WA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,960/weekOverview
- Start Date12/01/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Description
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This role supports a flexible patient population that may include emergency department boarding patients, telemetry, medical-surgical, and progressive care patients. The registered nurse will float across units according to organizational needs, provide care for approximately four to six patients based on acuity, and may assume charge responsibilities on select units.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week; anticipated start date is 12/01/2026.
- Required Qualifications:
- Three years of registered nursing experience
- Previous charge nurse experience
- United States clinical experience
- Compact nursing license in hand at submission
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Additional Information:
- Patient populations may include emergency department boarding patients, telemetry, medical-surgical, and progressive care patients.
- Nurse-to-patient ratios generally range from 1:4 to 1:6, depending on unit acuity.
- Responsibilities may include cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, ventilated patient care, central line management, chest tube care, blood product administration, tracheostomy care, wound care, intravenous therapy, and cardiac or vasoactive drip management.
- Charge responsibilities may include staffing coordination, bed flow management, and general unit coordination.
- Adult and geriatric patient populations are served.
- Weekend coverage is required.
- The assignment includes 24 hours of orientation.
- The registered nurse must commit to working three of five 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
Employer
Cross Country Nurses
12 nurses recommend working with Cross Country Nurses
Pros
The Best most responsive recruiter at cross country. Could give 6. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
Cons
None
Recommends 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.
Olympia, WA
About
As Washington State's capital city, Olympia offers an ideal mix of cultural and natural attractions. Its unique downtown waterfront offers diverse shopping and dining venues, with Percival Landing Park at its heart. The Park provides some of the best views of the Olympic Mountains, the marina, the Capitol building and the area's abundant wildlife. Watch for sea otters, seals, bald eagles and even the occasional pod of orca whales as part of the area’s natural splendor. It also serves as a hub for special events and public celebrations like the annual Olympic Harbor Day Festival held over Labor Day Weekend, one of the largest maritime festivals in the state. Paddleboarding, sailing, boating and fishing for salmon or sea-run cutthroat trout are all popular pursuits. Visitors and residents often gather at the year-round Olympia Farmers Market for live music and browsing handcrafted items, baked goods, fresh local produce and shellfish like oysters and clams.
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