Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,355 per week
Cross Country Nurses — Louisville, KY
$2,355/wk
Apply now- Specialty
- PCU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 12/07/2026
Job description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Louisville, KY The position provides care for patients ranging from medical-surgical to stepdown acuity, including chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant overflow, and active chemotherapy or radiation cases. The role supports a mixed-acuity unit with remote telemetry monitoring and collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience; experience in stepdown, telemetry, or caring for patients requiring a higher level of care; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; ability to care for patients ranging from medical-surgical to stepdown acuity.
- Preferred Qualifications: Three years of stepdown experience; chemotherapy certification.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments generally include 46 patients, with priority given to a four-patient assignment.
- Clinical responsibilities may include managing ports, patient-controlled analgesia, epidural pumps, electrolyte replacement, comfort measures, palliative care, lipids, and total parenteral nutrition.
- The unit includes mixed acuity patients with diagnoses involving chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant overflow, and active chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
- Weekend rotation occurs every other weekend.
- Orientation includes department and unit training, including 12-hour unit orientation shifts during the first and second weeks.
- Support resources may include certified nursing assistants, a receptionist, a charge nurse, a vascular access team, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, specialists, intensivists, and resource teams.
- Nursing staff may be responsible for laboratory collection when phlebotomy staffing is unavailable.
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
Cross Country Job ID #1345758. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit
About 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.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus