Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,080 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

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

Cross Country Job ID #1318781. 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 / Progressive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus