Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,405 per week
Cross Country Nurses — Louisville, KY
$2,405/wk
Apply now- Specialty
- PCU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Days
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 11/23/2026
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: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit (PCU) This role provides care in a mixed-acuity progressive care setting for patients recovering from trauma, surgical procedures, orthopedic injuries, and other complex conditions. The position supports patient-centered care through collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and requires proficiency in progressive care nursing skills.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of stepdown experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; proficiency in blood administration, skeletal and Bucks traction, drains, Jackson-Pratt (JP) drains, chest tube management, wound dressings, negative-pressure wound therapy, wound care, heparin infusions, high-flow oxygen, stable bilevel positive airway pressure, and tracheostomy care.
- Preferred Qualifications: At least 3 years of stepdown experience and 6 or more months of Level I or Level II trauma experience.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient populations include trauma, postsurgical, motor vehicle accident, elective surgery, orthopedic, amputation, and penetrating or blunt injury patients.
- Typical nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:6.
- The role includes weekend rotation every other weekend.
- No on-call requirement is specified.
- Drip titration is not performed in the unit; patients requiring titration are transferred to intensive care.
- The care team includes certified nursing assistants, charge nurses, respiratory therapy, vascular access support, hospitalists, specialists, intensivists, and resource teams.
- Remote telemetry monitoring is utilized.
- Unit orientation includes online and in-person training followed by unit-based orientation shifts.
- The required scrub color is Galaxy Blue.
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 #1345396. 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