Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbia, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/30/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Progressive Care Unit nursing position on the night shift. This role provides care for surgical, medical, and occasional neurological patients requiring progressive and critical care monitoring. The position includes floating responsibilities and management of complex therapies, vascular access, airway support, cardiac care, and specialized equipment.

Job Details Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience; required skills include intravenous insertion, peripherally inserted central catheter and central line management, vascular device access and care, dialysis fistula care and management, arterial line management, continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure management, tracheostomy care, epidural and patient-controlled analgesia pump management, feeding tube management, and wound vacuum management.

Experience managing vasoactive drips, including neosynephrine, amiodarone, and Cardizem, is required.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in both intensive care and Progressive Care Unit settings; ability to obtain 12-lead electrocardiograms, perform sheath removal, assist with cardioversion and defibrillation, and manage central venous pressure monitoring.

Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: Provides care for surgical, medical, and occasional neurological patients. Common equipment includes bladder scanners, intravenous pumps, patient-controlled analgesia pumps, sequential compression devices, bilevel positive airway pressure devices, continuous positive airway pressure devices, high-flow oxygen systems, and heated high-flow oxygen therapy devices. Patient assignments may be approximately 1:3, though staffing ratios are not guaranteed. The healthcare provider may adjust traveler staffing based on patient census and operational needs during the assignment.

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 1350798. 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