Cardiovascular PCU RN
Asheville, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel Assignment

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Unit Type: Cardiovascular Progressive Care (Stepdown)
• Patient Population:

  • Cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery patients (e.g., CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR)
  • Thoracic lung surgery (lobectomy, thoracotomy)
  • Esophagogastrectomy
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (open and endovascular)
  • Femoral-popliteal bypass
  • Carotid endarterectomies
  • Overflow medical cardiology patients (heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block)
• Number of Beds: 40 cardiac surgery stepdown beds
• Patient Ratios: 1 RN to 5 patients; 1 PCT to 13 patients
• Typical Equipment: Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, various lifts
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Telemetry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the past year caring for cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery patients (including open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Epidural management
• Chest tube management
• Tube feedings
• IV glucose management
• Cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)

Work Environment & Culture

• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Flexibility required
• Floating assignments possible to other stepdown or medical-surgical units and ER inpatient holding area
• Dress code: Navy scrubs, white tops with navy bottoms, or all white

Scheduling & Shifts

• No on-call required
• Minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (including day and night shifts)
• Holiday flexibility required

This position is a travel nurse role focused on cardiovascular progressive care with a strong emphasis on telemetry and stepdown nursing skills.