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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for a Cardiac Step-Down/PCU position requiring telemetry and titratable cardiac IV medication experience on a night shift schedule.

Details

• Cardiac Step-Down unit located on the 5th floor of the Heart Tower
• 40-bed unit with patient ratios of 1:4, stretching to 1:5 as needed
• Care for patients with CHF, MI, chest pain, arrhythmia, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, DKA, and post cardiac cath/stent or pacer/ICD/ablation procedures
• Performs bedside cardioversion
• Uses Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, and bladder scanners
• Charts in Cerner EMR
• Night shift schedule from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to MedSurg, Stepdown units, COVID unit, and ER holding

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required
• Stepdown or progressive care experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Experience with titratable cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerine, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutrex, insulin drip, heparin, and bumex/Lasix required
• Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin) preferred
• Relief charge nurse experience preferred
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide bedside nursing care to a high-acuity cardiac step-down patient population
• Work alongside a care team including a charge nurse, bedside nurses, PCTs, and a unit secretary
• Scrub attire must be all white, all navy blue, or a white top with navy blue pants
• No gaps in work history totaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; no local candidates accepted
• Ideal candidates are flexible, positive, compassionate, and strong team players