Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Location not specified. This travel assignment supports a mixed-acuity unit caring for medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care, and occasional intensive care patients. The role requires strong acute-care experience, telemetry proficiency, collaboration with interdisciplinary support services, and the ability to provide care across varying patient acuities.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend rotation and every-other-holiday coverage are required. Standby call may be required as needed.
- Required Qualifications:
- Current Registered Nurse license
- At least 2 years of acute-care Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical and Progressive Care Unit settings within the last 3 years
- First-time travelers must have at least 3 years of experience in a hybrid unit
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Ability to care for adult and geriatric patients across medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care, and occasional intensive care acuity levels
- Successful completion of a telemetry examination before assignment start
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous charge experience
- Experience in a mixed-acuity Progressive Care Unit, telemetry, or stepdown setting
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- The unit includes 23 beds and an average daily census of 10 patients.
- Patient populations include medical-cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, and general surgery cases.
- Patient ratios vary according to patient acuity.
- Standby call is required as needed.
- Charting experience with Cerner is required.
- Occasional ventilator management may be required.
- Bedside shift reporting, utilization of AIDET, and hourly rounding are required.
- Barcode scanning performance must be at least 95% for assignment extension eligibility.
- Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and unit secretary support.
- A telemetry examination requires identification of specified lethal rhythms and a passing score of at least 80% according to the applicable examination criteria. Two attempts are provided.
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 #1345485. 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