Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This position provides comprehensive nursing care by assessing patient needs, developing and implementing individualized care plans, evaluating outcomes, and documenting care in accordance with professional standards. The role supports safe, evidence-based care and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice, a temporary or interim Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; a minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting for travel acute care positions, including experience in an acute care setting within the past 12 months in the specialty area.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; professional certification; additional related education or experience.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs; developing and revising individualized care plans; providing direct patient care; coordinating, delegating, and supervising care activities; evaluating patient and family responses to care and education; maintaining timely and accurate clinical documentation; collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team; supporting patient education, mentoring, and quality improvement activities; and complying with applicable policies, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and professional standards. The role requires frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching; effective communication; fine motor skills; adequate hearing, vision, and eye-hand coordination; the ability to assist with patient ambulation and transfers; and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds. Weekend and holiday rotation may be required.

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