Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary:
A Travel Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is needed for a temporary assignment in a healthcare facility located in Aurora, Colorado. The role involves providing high-quality nursing care on the Progressive Care Unit, with flexibility to float across various inpatient units. The position offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills across diverse medical conditions in a dynamic environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license, minimum 1-year current acute care Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior Meditech electronic medical record system experience and chemo certification for oncology unit scheduling.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The unit has a total of 345 beds and holds a 3-time Magnet designation. Staff include predominantly RN and CNA team members working day and night shifts, with patient ratios typically around 1:5. The unit cares for a large cardiac patient population across Telemetry and Progressive Care units, with some staff floating to inpatient medical, telemetry, and rehabilitation units. The environment emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and compassion, offering a valuable learning opportunity for nurses interested in caring for patients with a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions.

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.