Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/28/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
The Step Down Unit Nurse position is located in Evansville, Indiana. This role involves providing care for post-procedure cardiac, neuro, and sepsis patients during night shifts in a 19-bed blended unit. The position emphasizes critical thinking, comprehensive assessments, and the ability to manage complex patient populations.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Must have a current active compact license, AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), NIHSS certification, and at least 2 solid years of experience in a Stepdown Unit, or 5 years of solid Stepdown experience if no travel experience. Recent EPIC charting experience required, with a checkoff class needed.
- Preferred Qualifications: Strong neuro assessments, interpretation of tele/12-lead EKGs, and experience with post-heart cath care, titrating drips (e.g., Cardizem, Amio, nitro, insulin, Heparin), sepsis care, chest tubes, and PIV insertion.
- Float: Float within skillset; first to float within the same campus, with potential to float to nearby campuses with a two-hour notice.
- Additional Information: The unit has 19 beds, with 8 designated stepdown beds. Nurse to patient ratios are 1:5-6 during days and 1:4 during nights. The unit is a teaching hospital, potentially requiring preceptorship of students and new hires. Navy blue scrubs are required with no competing logos. The assignment includes holiday rotation and adherence to call-in policies.
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
Posted Date: 2026-09-06
Cross Country Job ID . 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 / 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
