About this opportunity
Cross Country Nurses lists this Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,310 per week opportunity in des moines, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 07/06/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Responsibilities
Registered Nurse (RN) for the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) to support delivery of quality care by ensuring the nursing care plan is followed. The RN conducts patient assessments, coordinates individualized plans of care, supports interdisciplinary communication, and provides direction and supervision to licensed and unlicensed ancillary nursing personnel as well as orientees. Candidates must bring their license on the first day.
Additional responsibilities include nursing assessment within 8 hours of admission; initiating discharge planning and patient teaching from day of admission; ensuring accurate, succinct, and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses; providing direction, training, and supervision of nursing personnel; may assume charge responsibility following orientation; prioritizing professional growth and supporting a safety-focused work environment.
Qualifications
Schedule: Nights, 12 hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Progressive Care Unit/PCU-related nursing competencies to perform job functions in accordance with population served criteria.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification as required prior to first shift.
Minimum two (2) years of bedside clinical experience.
Current nursing license required to be brought on the first day.
Benefits
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 # . 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.
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Worksite address
des moines, IA, 50319, US
Who can apply
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