Progressive Care Unit RN
Asheville, NC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel Assignment

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

Unit Overview

• Unit: Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC), 40 cardiac surgery stepdown beds
• Patient Population:

  • Cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery patients (e.g., open heart surgery including 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 with diagnoses such as heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block
• Typical Procedures:

  • Epidural management
  • Chest tube management
  • Tube feedings
  • IV gluccomander use
  • Cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)
• Patient Ratios: 1 RN to 5 patients; 1 PCT to 13 patients
• Equipment: Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, various lifts
• EMR System: Cerner

Required Qualifications

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

Work Environment & Schedule

• Shift: Not specified
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum 6 weekend shifts (day or night) per 6-week schedule period
• Call: No on-call required
• Floating: May float to any stepdown (1:5 ratio) or medical-surgical units (1:6-7 ratio), and ER inpatient holding area (1:6 ratio)
• Dress Code: Navy scrubs, white tops with navy bottoms, or all white

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Team player
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and adaptable

This travel RN role offers the opportunity to work in a specialized cardiovascular progressive care unit with a diverse patient population requiring advanced cardiac and surgical nursing skills.