Progressive Care Unit RN
Asheville, NC
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Explore a rewarding travel nursing opportunity for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse in Asheville, North Carolina. Provide acute care, close monitoring, and specialized support in a collaborative 23-bed step-down and 16-bed medical-surgical environment while enjoying Asheville’s scenic Blue Ridge surroundings, outdoor recreation, dining, and arts scene.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN)
• Location: Asheville, North Carolina
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Start Date: November 1, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 31, 2027
• Schedule: Approximately three shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Six Saturday or Sunday shifts during a six-week period
• Charting System: Cerner
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in North Carolina
• At least 2 years of professional nursing experience in progressive care, step-down, acute care, or medical-surgical settings
• Previous experience caring for patients with tracheostomies
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Ability to provide safe, effective nursing care for progressive care and medical-surgical patients
• Previous Cerner experience preferred
• Flexibility and a high level of clinical competence

Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to step-down and medical-surgical patients requiring close assessment, telemetry, and continuous monitoring
• Care for patients with cardiac drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, stable ventilators, and complex wounds
• Perform tracheostomy care, chest tube management, and wound dressing changes
• Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly communicate clinical concerns
• Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation in Cerner
• Collaborate with providers, nursing colleagues, patient care technicians, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain safe patient ratios of approximately 1:3–4 in step-down care and 1:4–6 in medical-surgical care
• Float to other medical-surgical and progressive care units as needed
• Support a positive, adaptable, and patient-centered care environment

Apply now to join this Asheville, North Carolina travel nursing assignment and make a meaningful impact as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse.

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