Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/25/2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit position offering a night-shift travel assignment supporting patients across progressive care, telemetry, medical-surgical, and emergency department holding areas. The role provides care for medically complex patients, including those with respiratory compromise, sepsis, cardiac conditions, neurological diagnoses, trauma, and post-procedural needs.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), telemetry competency, and a minimum of 1 year of experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Progressive care, telemetry, and previous float pool experience; experience with transradial bands.
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend rotation may be required; no on-call requirement.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Assignment Dates: 01/25/202704/24/2027.
- Clinical Responsibilities: Provide care for patients with respiratory compromise, sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, orthopedic conditions, strokes, cardiac observation needs, post-cardiac procedures, pacemakers, ablations, and chest pain.
- Patient Ratios: Progressive care ratios of 1:4 and medical-surgical ratios of 1:56.
- Required Skills: Intravenous medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, bilevel positive airway pressure management, ostomy care, drain management, tracheostomy care, chest tube management, and lumbar drain care.
- Operational Expectations: Complete and document hourly rounding, provide bedside reports, maintain required patient-care documentation, and follow medication-storage and medication-wasting procedures.
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 #1342887. 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
