Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with professional nursing standards and established policies. The role coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams while supporting safe, effective, and patient-centered outcomes.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend and holiday rotation required.
- 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; minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including experience within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the specialty area; ability to maintain clinical performance competencies through annual validations.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, professional certification, and additional related education or experience.
- Responsibilities: Assess patient needs; develop and revise individualized plans of care; provide direct patient care; coordinate, delegate, and supervise care activities; evaluate patient responses and outcomes; complete timely and accurate clinical documentation; provide patient and family education; participate in quality improvement, professional development, orientation, precepting, and mentoring activities.
- Additional Information: The role requires frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching; physical agility and adequate reaction time; effective communication skills; fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination; the ability to assist patients with mobility and transfers; and adherence to standard precautions when exposed to blood or bodily fluids.
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
