Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This position provides comprehensive nursing care by assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, evaluating outcomes, and documenting treatment. The role collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and members of the healthcare team while supporting safe, evidence-based care in an acute care setting.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Assignment dates are 12/14/2026 through 03/13/2027.
- Required Qualifications:
- Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, temporary or interim Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting for travel acute care positions, including experience in the specialty area within the past 12 months
- Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies through applicable validations
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree
- Professional certification
- Additional related education or experience
- Additional Information:
- Provides direct patient care, coordinates and delegates care activities, and supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel as appropriate.
- Assesses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
- Reviews diagnostic and laboratory information and reports abnormal findings to appropriate healthcare providers.
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and promptly.
- Participates in patient education, orientation, mentoring, quality improvement, and activities supporting positive patient outcomes.
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, stretch, assist with patient transfers, and respond appropriately to unexpected patient care needs.
- Requires effective communication skills, adequate hearing and visual acuity, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and adherence to standard precautions.
- Weekend and holiday work may be required according to department guidelines.
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