Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albany, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nurse located in the region. This position involves providing high-acuity patient care within a specialized unit, handling medically delicate and surgically complex cases. The role requires expertise in advanced hemodynamics, ventilator management, and complex medical conditions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: No minimum years of experience required; experience in adult intensive care units and community hospital ICU settings preferred. Must be competent in care of medical and surgical populations, ACLS, and advanced hemodynamics including pressor usage per titration protocols.
- Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
- Additional responsibilities include: managing patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, head injuries, multi-system organ dysfunction, endocrine disorders, complex traumas, and surgical complications. Procedures include ant hypertensive drips, sedative and narcan drips, thrombo-embolytics, arterial line, CVP, EVD, ortho traction, infection prevention protocols, HFNC, BiPap/CPAP, oxygen therapy.
- Application submission: Candidates must have Epic experience and provide an up-to-date email for competency testing within 24 hours of submission. Local candidates are no longer accepted as of 1/11/2024.
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 #1337829. 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