Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Henderson, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/10/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
The healthcare provider is seeking a Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week contract in a facility located in Henderson, Kentucky. The position involves day shifts with a focus on step down and progressive care patient populations, requiring experienced RNs to manage complex cases including medical drips and critical patient monitoring.
Job Details:
- Location: Henderson, Kentucky
- Position: Step Down Unit RN
- Shift: 12-hour days
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, with potential for 48 hours upon request
- Contract Length: 13 weeks, starting 08/10/2026
- Certification Requirements: Must have a current active compact license, AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, NIHSS
- Education: Associate Degree or Certificate
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years as an RN, including at least one solid year of step down or PCU experience, with recent EPIC charting experience (will require a checkoff class)
- Float Policy: First float within skillset; potential float to nearby campuses with 2 hours' notice; cross-campus float unlikely but possible
- Patient Population: Stepdown/PCU patients including insulin, heparin, cardiac drips, sepsis, CHF, COPD, DKA, cirrhosis, dementia, surgical urology, abdominal, orthopedics
- Skillset: Required Tele interpretation, insulin/titrate, cardiac drips; Preferred PIV insertion, ventilator management, chest tube management, blood products, drain management, and more
- Unit Details: 10 bed step down; patient ratios Day: 1:4-5, Night: 1:5-6; Tele: 15 beds with ratios Day: 1:5-6, Night: 1:6
- Other Requirements: Must be a resilient, social, diligent worker with strong assessment and critical thinking skills; unit may involve precepting students and new hires
- Shift Hours and Minimum Weekly Hours: 12 hours per shift, at least 36 hours per week
- Interview Days: Monday through Friday
- Beds: 15
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 #1289944. 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