Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Hermitage, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Location not specified. This role provides specialized care for progressive care patients requiring cardiac monitoring, multiple oxygen delivery systems, and complex intravenous therapies. The position supports a collaborative care environment with strong teamwork, self-scheduling, and opportunities to manage patients recovering from stroke, cardiac catheterization, and other complex conditions.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with every other weekend required.
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; critical-thinking skills; electrocardiogram (EKG) rhythm interpretation; cardiac, insulin, and heparin infusion experience; peripheral intravenous skills; experience with bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), high-flow oxygen, and multiple oxygen delivery systems; experience with stroke and post-cardiac-catheterization care; experience with tube feedings and nasogastric (NG) or Dobhoff tubes.
- Preferred Qualifications: Peritoneal dialysis experience.
- Additional Information:
- Patient ratios are typically 1:4 to 1:5 on days and 1:5 to 1:6 on nights.
- Clinical equipment and therapies include BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, Vapotherm, infusion pumps, cardiac infusions, heparin infusions, insulin infusions, peritoneal dialysis, and wound vacuum systems.
- Unit procedures include thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, Dobhoff and NG tube insertions, central-line dressing changes, and wound vacuum troubleshooting.
- The role includes hourly rounding on days and rounding every two hours on nights, along with maintaining patient communication boards.
- Floating may occur between progressive care units or to medical-surgical floors.
- Black scrubs are required.
- Self-scheduling is available, with schedules established in four-week periods.
- Support is provided by unit technicians to assist with patient 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 #1352082. 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus