Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Job Opportunity: RN - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Information

• Unit: D2, 2nd floor, Mission Main campus
• Beds: 20
• Patient Type: Inpatient overflow unit with mixed level of care (medical-surgical and/or step-down patients)
• Patient Ratios: 1:5 or 1:6 (stretch depending on level of care)
• Short stay patients (<24 hr length of stay) with quick turnover
• Equipment: Telemetry (all telemetry patients hardwired to bedside monitor)
• EMR System: Cerner

Required Skills and Experience

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• Telemetry competency

Work Environment and Expectations

• Floating required: Must be willing to float to other units as needed
• Schedule: Every other weekend required; no on-call required
• Dress Code: Navy and/or white top, navy bottom, or all white scrubs
• Personality Fit: Positive attitude, patient experience focused, kind, compassionate, team player

Additional Notes

• NIH Certification mentioned as a requirement
• No explicit mention of prior travel experience required

Contract Length: 13 weeks