Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/26/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Cardiac Telemetry/Step Down Registered Nurse (RN) in a progressive care unit located in Wausau, WI. This role involves providing specialized cardiac care in a fast-paced, high patient turnover environment, focusing on post-operative cardiac patients, arrhythmias, CHF, and other acute cardiac conditions. The position requires resilience, independence, and strong clinical skills in cardiac telemetry and intermediate care settings.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour days, with shifts from 0700 to 1930, guaranteed 36 hours per week, with potential for low census hours in 4 to 8-hour increments.
- Required Qualifications: WI RN license, BLS, and ACLS certifications; ability to pass EKG test within first week of hire; at least 1 year of recent strong cardiac experience including Cardiac Step Down Unit (SDU), Intermediate Cardiac, or Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU); 2 years of Intermediate Medical/Surgical (IMC), Progressive Care Unit (PCU), or Telemetry experience; experience with Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitro drips; EPIC charting experience within the last year; minimum of 2 years of experience as stated; associate degree or certificate required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree.
- Additional Information:
- Float to all inpatient units as needed.
- Every other weekend and holiday work required.
- Unit is a 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown, with diverse patient populations including post-op CABG, valve surgeries, thoracotomies, vascular cases, arrhythmias, CHF, post-procedure caths, pacers, defibrillators, ablations, acute cardiac events, and med/surg overflow like detox, DKA, COPD exacerbation, resp failure, femoral pop bypass.
- Typical patient ratio is 1:4.
- Scrub colors are flexible.
- During flu season, vaccination compliance is mandatory; masks are required if declining vaccination.
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 . 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
