Travel Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit - Phoenix, AZ

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,376 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,656.16 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This position provides comprehensive nursing care through patient assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. The role coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and the healthcare team while supporting safe, evidence-based outcomes and continuity of care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift; 12-hour shifts; minimum 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, temporary or interim Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including experience within the past 12 months in the specialty area.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; professional certification; additional related education or experience.
• Additional Information:
• Assesses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides direct patient care, coordinates services, delegates appropriately, and supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel as applicable.
• Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, care plans, and physician orders accurately and promptly.
• Participates in patient and staff education, orientation, precepting, mentoring, quality improvement, and professional development activities.
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, stretch, assist with patient transfers, and respond appropriately to patient care needs.
• Requires effective communication skills, adequate hearing and visual acuity, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and use of standard precautions.

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