Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,410 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
A registered nurse position is available in a Step Down Unit located in Morgantown, West Virginia. This role involves providing specialized patient care within a unit that manages cardiac and medical-surgical patients. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of assignment. The position is scheduled for weekend days, with shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Weekend days, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license (willing to wait), BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification, NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale), 1 year of experience in a related setting, experience with cardiac patients preferred.
• Common diagnoses/types of patients: Cardiology, heart failure, cardiac surgery, medicine, and hospitalist (medical-surgical).
• Nurse skill requirements: RNs are expected to read their own telemonitor strips on Phillips monitors.
• Additional responsibilities: The role involves working with cardiac patients who may require titration of drips such as Heparin, Insulin, Nitro, Cardizem, Nicardipine, Lasix, Amiodarone, Dobutamine.
• Unit specifics: Dedicated charge nurse on each shift; clinical associates (nurse aides) on duty, typically with ratios averaging 1:16 overnight when only 2 are present, or 1:8 when 4 are on duty.
• RT Equipment: Includes NC, CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, trach to vent (with dedicated RT for the unit).
• Floats: Rotational pull to the floor assignment may be required, with first priority for float staff.
• Dress code: Royal blue scrubs.
• Orientation: Unit/department-specific orientation is provided.
• Holiday schedule: Includes one evening and one day holiday (Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, or New Years Day).
• Additional notes: Self-scheduling is permitted; the role involves wearing royal blue scrubs and adhering to specific policies detailed above.

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 #1279218. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down 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