Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,080 per week

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: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nursing position in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing specialized patient care for individuals with various cardiac and medical conditions. The position requires adaptability to float across different campuses and a commitment to delivering quality patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Iowa nursing license; 24 months of current telemetry, cardiac, stepdown, or progressive care experience; experience with rhythm disturbances, heart failure, MI, CCL recovery, MS overflow; proficiency with EPIC electronic medical record system; cardiac drip/titration experience; BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association; experience with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and pacemakers; Level I or Level II trauma experience preferred or required; valid drivers license; professional references within the past 24 months.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience with patient populations including ICD, pacemakers; Level I trauma experience; specifics outlined in profile requirements.
• Additional Information: The position involves floating across all campuses, including Iowa Methodist, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Orientation is scheduled for 10/12/2026. The candidate must work 1-2 of the upcoming winter holidays unless the unit is closed. This role is accepting first-time travelers who have completed at least 12 months of Med/Tele, Cardiac/Tele, or PCU experience.

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 #1318780. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus