Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,790 per week (Hiring Immediately)

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) position in Charlotte, North Carolina, requires a qualified healthcare professional to provide specialized patient care within a 10-bed MedSurg and 10-bed Progressive Care setting. Candidates are expected to bring their nursing license on the first day. The role involves a nights shift, with a schedule cycle every six weeks, and includes weekend rotations every other week.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, every other weekend, with no call requirement.
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license; BLS; ACLS; NIHSS (Resource Team requirement); 18 months of PCU experience (Resource Team requirement); experience with stroke, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, Foley insertion/management, etc.), PCA pumps, and medication drip management including cardiac drips, Heparin, Insulin, blood products, and IV fluids.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with interventional patients with titratable drips, and telemetric monitoring/tech is not required.
• Support within the Department: CNA, Receptionist/Human Resources Coordinator, Charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team (11 a.m. 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. 7 a.m.), resource nurse, respiratory therapist (24/7), hospitalist (24/7), intensivist (in-house until 11 p.m. Monday-Friday and until 7 p.m. Saturday/Sunday).
• Technology/Equipment: Epic electronic medical record system, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Phillips monitors.
• Floating: Floating to all units within scope and geographic region as needed, including facilities within Region 1 such as Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (main hospital, Mercy, and LCH). Floating mid-shift is paid for travel time between facilities.
• Orientation: Two days departmental orientation and facility orientation.
• Other Notes: Scrub color is navy; free parking; the unit culture emphasizes teamwork; travel involves working approximately 75% of holidays; up to 6 days off RTO (excluding holidays) can be approved, with additional time added if contract hours are not met.

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 #1281016. 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 / Progressive Care Unit

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus