Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rock Island, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The role provides care for patients recovering from cardiac procedures and interventions, including coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac catheterization, pacemaker placement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, ablation, and Watchman procedures. The position requires cardiac monitoring expertise, familiarity with specialty equipment, and flexibility to float across assigned campuses when needed.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift consisting of 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 48 hours per week; every other weekend.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 15 months of experience in an intermediate care unit, progressive care unit, stepdown unit, or postoperative cardiac setting.
- Active Illinois registered nurse license; willingness to obtain an Iowa license upon offer acceptance.
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications. American Heart Association (AHA) certification is preferred; American Red Cross or U.S. military certificates are also accepted.
- Experience with femoral compression devices, continuous bladder irrigation systems, central lines, and electronic medical record systems.
- Willingness and ability to float across assigned campuses in Rock Island, Moline, Bettendorf, and Muscatine when needed or scheduled.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience caring for respiratory patients.
- Preceptor experience.
- Charge nurse experience.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments average one nurse to five to seven patients.
- Care includes management of amiodarone, diltiazem, nitroglycerin, insulin, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, isoproterenol, milrinone, and argatroban infusions, including some titration.
- Specialty equipment and clinical responsibilities include chest tubes, femoral compression devices, tracheostomies, continuous bladder irrigation systems, drains, and central lines.
- The registered nurse may be required to serve as charge nurse or preceptor.
- Orientation dates are 11/30/2026, 12/14/2026, and 12/28/2026.
- The role requires working one or two of the three upcoming winter holidaysThanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years Dayunless the unit is closed.
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 #1345322. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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