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Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in an intermediate-acuity telemetry setting. The role supports patients with complex cardiovascular and medical conditions, requiring strong cardiac rhythm interpretation, titratable infusion management, continuous monitoring, and recognition of subtle clinical changes.
Job Details
Nights, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Required
Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina or a compact state by the first day of clinical care Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification Basic arrhythmia examination for the Progressive Care Unit completed within 7 days of position acceptance Electronic medical record experience with EPIC
One year of experience working as a Registered Nurse in an acute care or inpatient setting Additional Information: Provides care for patients with acute coronary syndromes, decompensated heart failure, post-cardiac catheterization needs, arrhythmias requiring titratable antiarrhythmics, non-invasive vasoactive infusions, and high-flow oxygen support. Performs cardiac rhythm interpretation and manages titratable infusions while identifying subtle clinical changes.
Coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team and communicates with patients and families regarding the plan of care. Documents nursing care, patient responses, clinical assessments, education, safety needs, and discharge planning. Promotes infection control, standard precautions, patient safety, cultural competency, and active listening.
Night-shift patient assignments may follow an approximate 5:1 patient-to-nurse ratio. Every-other-weekend and rotating-holiday coverage is required. 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
About the role
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in an intermediate-acuity telemetry setting. The role supports patients with complex cardiovascular and medical conditions, requiring strong cardiac rhythm interpretation, titratable infusion management, continuous monitoring, and recognition of subtle clinical changes.