Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,205 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Step Down Unit RN General Healthcare Facility, available in a clinical environment requiring experienced registered nurses. This role involves providing care in a Step Down Unit with a focus on patient monitoring and recovery, adapting to unit needs such as Progressive Care or Medical-Surgical Telemetry. The position offers a nights shift schedule and is ideal for RNs with acute care experience seeking a temporary assignment.

Job Details

• Position Description: EOW; EOH; 2 years PCU / Med-Surg Telemetry Acute Care experience; traveler will be placed on a unit where the greatest need is whether it is a PCU or Med/Surg/Tele unit based on the traveler's skills; will accept a Medical-Surgical or Step Down RN - same credentialing for both skills - RN Step Down (Progressive Care Unit) specialty exam and skills must be done; travel experience, electronic medical record system familiarity, will need to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed.
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license, minimum of 1 year experience in a Step Down, Progressive Care, or Medical-Surgical Telemetry setting, supporting required certifications and credentials.
• Schedule: Nights shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The traveler will be placed on a unit where the greatest need is whether it is a PCU or Med-Surg/Telemetry unit. Ability to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed is required. Candidates must complete RN specialty exam and skills assessment related to Step Down care.

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 #1327992. 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 / Step Down Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus