Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse position focused on caring for cardiac and post-procedural patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring. The role supports rapid patient recovery and turnover in a progressive care setting, with typical patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and at least one year of Progressive Care Unit experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing arterial lines for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include caring for post-catheterization, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, mitral clip, esophagectomy, wedge resection, lobectomy, and other cardiac patients requiring cardiac monitoring. Required clinical skills include sheath removal, chest tube management, cardiac catheterization patient care, cardiac drip management, and tube feeding management. Weekend rotation occurs every other weekend, and holiday rotation may be required. The role includes an orientation period and support from nursing assistants, charge nurses, phlebotomy services, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and telemetry technicians.
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 #1343795. 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
