PCU Registered Nurse
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel Position

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Overview

• Provide clinical education to nursing staff, travelers, contract labor, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Conduct unit-based rounding, reinforcement, and just-in-time coaching.
• Validate staff understanding and competency as required.
• Document education completion accurately and timely.
• Identify barriers to education completion and escalate concerns to Clinical Education leadership.
• Support education efforts during night shifts, weekends, and for hard-to-reach colleagues.
• Assist with focused re-education based on audit findings or practice observations.
• Collaborate with educators and leaders to support clinical education initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum of 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)
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Acute care, critical care, and procedural nursing experience
• Nursing education and clinical teaching experience
• Competency and skills validation experience
• Experience with nurse residency or transition-to-practice training
• Preceptor development experience
• Staff onboarding or orientation experience
• Experience in high-risk education and regulatory readiness

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Previous experience at the facility preferred.
• Strong communication, coaching, and teaching skills.
• Ability to work independently while following established education plans.
• Flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends.
• Experience or familiarity with:

  • Education tracking tools, dashboards, LMS platforms, or competency checklists (training provided).
  • High-risk education, regulatory readiness, quality/safety initiatives, or survey response (training provided).

Work Hours

• Approximately 36 hours per week.

Additional Notes

• This role involves rebooking only.
• Prior experience at this facility is preferred but not mandatory.