Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) registered nurse position located in Des Moines, Iowa. The role involves providing specialized nursing care for patients with diverse needs, including heavy neuro trauma, neurosurgery, craniectomy, and orthopedic cases. The RN will float across multiple campuses and work a 12-hour day shift within a busy hospital setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Iowa registered nurse license or compact/multistate license, active American Heart Association (AHA) or ARC/Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications, 24 months of recent Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience, EKG/telemetry experience, no first-time travelers, must have completed at least one travel assignment within the last 12 months, de-escalation certificate (preferred: CPI, MOAB, MAB or SAMA), trauma level I experience (highly preferred), familiarity with specialty equipment such as telemetry, chest tubes, and Airvo, valid drivers license, and must provide professional references within 24 months.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma level I experience, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (preferred), de-escalation certificate (preferred).
• Additional Information: Orientation scheduled to begin on 08/17/2026 (priority) and 08/31/2026. The assignment requires staffing during upcoming summer holidays unless the unit is closed. The position involves working with patients requiring drips such as Heparin and PCA`s, and caring for neuro, orthopedic, and trauma patients.

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.