Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The position provides comprehensive nursing care through patient assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation, education, and coordination with the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The role supports safe, evidence-based care for patients with varying physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, temporary or interim Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; clinical performance competencies appropriate to the assigned practice area; at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting for travel acute care positions, including work in the specialty area within the past 12 months.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, professional certification, and additional related education or experience.
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend and holiday rotation required.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and revising individualized plans of care, providing direct nursing care, coordinating and supervising care delivered by other personnel, evaluating patient responses, documenting care, communicating changes in patient status, supporting patient and family education, and participating in quality improvement, professional development, precepting, and mentoring activities. The role may require standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, stretching, assisting patients with mobility, using standard precautions, and lifting up to 75 pounds.
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
