Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 07/06/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) Nights (Wausau, Wisconsin). This role supports an intermediate cardiac stepdown unit with fast-paced, high patient turnover, caring for post-procedure and post-operative cardiac patients and medical-surgical overflow. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Nights shift (12 hours), 48 hours per week minimum; every other weekend and every other holiday.
- Required Qualifications: Wisconsin RN license; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Associate Degree or Certificate (or equivalent required by the role); at least one travel assignment with recent charting experience (at least 1 year recent EPIC charting experience required); must be able to pass EKG test during the first week of hire; minimum experience required: 1 year strong cardiac experience (Cardiac Step Down Unit/Intermediate Cardiac/Cardiac ICU) and 2 years Intermediate Care Unit/Progressive Care Unit/telemetry experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree.
- Float: Float rotation may be required to all inpatient units as needed.
- Certifications/Training Notes: AHA or ARC accepted for certifications; EKG test must be passed in the first week of hire.
- Additional Information: Charting requires EPIC experience; unit characteristics include intermediate cardiac stepdown care with typical patient ratio of 1:4 and care for conditions such as post-op CABG/valve, thoracotomy, vascular procedures, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, post-procedure cath patients, pacer/defib patients, ablations, acute chest pain/myocardial infarction, and medical-surgical overflow.
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 #1272697. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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
