PCU RN
Asheville, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPC) position requiring stepdown and telemetry experience, with a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.

Details

• Located on the E4 CVPC floor of a hospital's E Heart Tower, a 40-bed cardiac surgery stepdown unit
• Primary patient population includes CV surgery and vascular surgery patients (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR, thoracic lung surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, carotid endarterectomies), with overflow medical cardiology patients (heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block)
• Patient ratio is 1:5 RN-to-patient; PCT ratio is 1:13
• Day shift staffing includes 1 charge RN, 13 RNs, 4 PCTs, and 1.33 HUC; night shift includes 1 charge RN, 13 RNs, 4 PCTs, and 0.33 HUC
• Equipment used includes Baxter IV pumps and CADD epidural pumps
• EMR is Cerner
• Day shift hours are 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• Minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) required per 6-week schedule period
• Flexibility to work holidays is required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating to any stepdown unit (1:5), med/surg unit (1:6-7), or ER inpatient holding area (1:6) may be required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start)
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical RN experience required
• Stepdown experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two references required if candidate is from Florida or Missouri)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Common procedures on the unit include epidural management, chest tube management, tube feedings, IV Glucommander, and cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, Cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)
• Prior CV surgery and vascular surgery experience (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass) within the past year is preferred
• CVICU experience is a plus
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible
• Scrub color requirement: all navy, white tops with navy bottoms, or all white
• The unit is a fast-paced environment best suited for team-oriented, flexible candidates