Cardiovascular Progressive Care RN
Asheville, NC
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel Assignment

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC)
• Patient Population:

  • Cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery patients including open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR, etc.)
  • 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
• Staffing: Approximately 100 total staff
• Patient Ratios:

  • RN: 1:5
  • Patient Care Technicians (PCT): 1:13
• Equipment: Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, various lifts
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Cerner

Required Skills and Experience

• Must Have:

  • Stepdown experience
  • Telemetry experience
• Preferred:

  • Prior cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery population experience within the last year (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
  • Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Epidural management
• Chest tube management
• Tube feedings
• IV gluccomander use
• Cardiac drip management including phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine

Personality Fit

• Team player
• Enjoys fast-paced environment
• Flexible

Required Certifications and Licenses

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Registered Nurse (RN) license

Schedule and Work Conditions

• Minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Saturday/Sunday, day or night)
• No on-call required
• Flexible to work holidays
• Dress code: All navy scrubs, white tops with navy bottoms, or all white

Years of Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RN in the specialty

Floating Areas

• Any stepdown unit (1:5 ratios)
• Medical-surgical units (1:6-7 ratios)
• Emergency room inpatient holding area (1:6 ratio)

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid 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) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Telemetry experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

No prior travel experience is explicitly required for this position.