CVOR PCU RN
Asheville, NC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

RN - PCU

Job Overview

• Location: Asheville, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Cardiovascular progressive care unit with a primary patient population of cardiovascular and vascular surgery patients, including open heart, thoracic lung surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy cases.
• Also receives overflow medical cardiology patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Cardiac Stepdown experience with 2 years of experience
• Cardiac Stepdown experience within the last year
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience
• Stepdown experience
• Telemetry experience
• ACLS
• BLS

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience with cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery patients within the past year
• CVICU experience

Work Expectations

• No call
• Minimum of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
• Flexible to work holidays

Floating

• May float to stepdown, medical-surgical, or ER inpatient holding areas

Unit Environment

• 40-bed cardiac surgery stepdown unit
• Typical patient ratio is 1:5
• Fast-paced, team-oriented, and flexible environment

Procedures / Skills Used on Unit

• Epidural management
• Chest tube management
• Tube feedings
• IV gluccomander
• Cardiac drip management