Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $3,080 per week

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

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Step Down Unit Nurse - Morgantown, West Virginia. This specialized nursing role involves providing compassionate care to cardiac, vascular, and cardiology postoperative patients in a busy, high-quality team environment. The position offers an opportunity to focus on complex patient cases within a dedicated step-down setting, utilizing advanced clinical skills and certifications.

Job Details

• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia


• Shift: Nights, three 12-hour shifts


• Schedule: Nights, three 12-hour shifts; Minimum of 48 hours per week


• Required Qualifications: BLS and ACLS certifications; a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse; current license to practice; experienced in cardiac or vascular nursing; willing to wait for license submission


• Unit Type: Step down unit with 32 beds (all private), including cardiac and vascular post-op patients


• Patient Types and Diagnoses: Cardiac surgery post-op patients such as CABG, valve replacements, LVAD, transplant, TAVRs; Vascular surgery post-op such as AAA repair, femoral bypass, angiograms; Cardiology patients including STEMI, NSTEMI, heart failure, and procedures like cardiac caths, stents, pacemakers, ICDs


• Nursing Skills: Titration of drips including Heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, TPA, Lasix, dobutamine; managing complex cardiac cases


• Staffing and Ratios: 1 RN to 3 patients on step-down; 1 Clinical Associate to 8-10 patients; Charge Nurse and House Supervisors available 24/7


• Equipment and Technologies: Cpap, Bipap, Hi-flow; RNs interpret all strips with the support of Cardiac Monitoring Technicians housed on the unit


• Additional Requirements: Solid royal blue and white dress code; unit-specific orientation of 2-3 shifts; exception-based floating to sister units within the Heart and Vascular Institute; no standby or call required; optional overtime available


• Start Date: 08/17/2026

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 #1294778. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus