RN - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - Travel - Night Shift

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nurse in a healthcare organization located in the United States. This role involves floating across different units with a focus on critical care, particularly for surgical, medical, and neuro patients. The position requires providing advanced patient care in a fast-paced environment with a variety of medical procedures and equipment.

Job Details

Location: United States

Position Description:

Unit: Stepdown Float, with preference for candidates with ICU and Progressive Care Unit experience

Critical care experience: Minimum of 2 years in a clinical setting

Top Diagnosis/Procedures include surgical, medical, and neuro cases

Common Equipment includes bladder scanners, IV pumps, PCA pumps, SCDs, bipaps, cpaps, optiflows, vapotherms, airvos

Vasoactive Drip Titration is required for medications such as neosynephrine, amiodarone, and cardizem

Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:03 (not guaranteed)

Line Management Skills required include IV insertion, PICC/Central Line management, vascular device care, dialysis fistula care/management, A-Line management

Preferred skills include obtaining 12 lead EKG, sheath removal, cardioversion/defibrillation

Airway management skills required: CPAP/BiPAP, Trach care

Ortho/MS/Oncology skills required: Epidural/PCA pumps, feeding tubes, wound vac

Schedule:

Shift: Nights

Shift Hours: 12 hours

Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Start Date: 10/05/2026

End Date: 01/04/2027

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 #1324500. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Progressive Care 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