Travel Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit - Asheville, NC

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 8, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,955 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,235.17 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit in Asheville, NC. The position provides care for patients requiring progressive-level monitoring and specialized neuro and trauma care. The role supports a patient-focused, collaborative team and includes every-other-weekend coverage.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; neuro and trauma care experience.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend coverage.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include neuro and spinal checks, C-collar placement, thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) brace management, chest tube care, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump management, intravenous infusions, lumbar drain care, feeding tube placement, and blood transfusions. The position supports patients requiring progressive-level care, including neuro and trauma services. Navy blue scrubs are 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