Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nurse position available in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing specialized patient care for individuals requiring close monitoring and intermediate level treatment. The position starts on 10/12/2026 and ends on 01/11/2027, with a schedule of 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: 24 months of current telemetry, cardiac, stepdown, or progressive care experience; experience with ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) and Pacemaker patients; experience caring for CABG (coronary arterial bypass grafting) vascular surgical patients; EPIC electronic medical record experience; proficiency with equipment such as Alaris IV pump and wound vac; cardiac drip/titration experience; level II trauma experience; active Iowa nursing license; BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSS; must have completed at least one previous travel contract within the past 18 months.
• Preferred Qualifications: Level I trauma experience; Nursys active multistate license; professional references from within 24 months.
• Additional Information: The role requires the nurse to float across all campuses as needed, including Iowa Methodist and Iowa Lutheran. Orientation is scheduled for 10/12/2026. Holiday work is required during the winter holidays unless the unit is closed. Travel experience in telemetry, cardiac, stepdown, or progressive care is necessary; no first-time travelers accepted. The nurse must provide valid documentation, including drivers license and active Iowa license, and maintain current certifications.

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.