Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) position in Louisville, Kentucky. This role involves providing high-quality patient care in a comprehensive stroke and high acuity unit with a focus on teamwork, compassion, and patient-centered service. The position supports a high-acuity environment emphasizing collaboration and professional growth.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Active NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, BLS (Basic Life Support), at least 2 years of RN experience in a similar setting, and valid licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Kentucky
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in neuro assessment, phlebotomy, EKG rhythm analysis, and vascular access skills such as port access and Heparin GTT management
• Float: Float to mixed acuity only
• Additional Information:
  • Unit is built on teamwork, compassion, and dedication to patient-centered care within a high acuity environment.
  • Orientation includes 24 hours, comprising two 12-hour shifts at the end of week one and the start of week two.
  • Staffing includes a charge nurse, CNA, vascular access team, resource teams (Sepsis and RAPIDO), and support from hospitalists, specialists, and intensivists available 24/7.
  • Technology includes Cerner electronic medical records, Plum ICU Medical IV pumps, Phillips monitors, and unit-specific equipment such as Arjo lifts, Kangaroo pumps, and Sapphire PCA pumps.
  • Support staff includes CNA, receptionist, and multiple support teams.
  • Shift is scheduled from 7AM to 7:30PM with clock-in at 6:53AM, and participation in morning huddles is required.
  • Scrub color is galaxy blue, with free onsite parking available.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.