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

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel Assignment

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

Unit Overview

• Unit: PCU/ICU Overflow (10 beds)
• Patient Ratios:

  • ICU: 2:1
  • PCU: 4-5:1
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 Charge RN, 5 Staff RNs
  • Night Shift: 1 Charge RN, 5 Staff RNs
• No unit secretaries or patient care technicians available
• Floating required for travelers
• No on-call requirements
• Documentation system: Cerner
• Shift length: 12-hour shifts
• Scheduling: Every other weekend and holiday support required
• Dress code: Navy blue or white scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU), with PCU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in Charge nurse roles
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience in a large facility
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Comfortable with hemodynamic monitoring and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Ventilator management skills
• Critical care pharmacology knowledge, including IV sedation, paralytics, vasopressors, etc.
• Central line management experience
• Ability to float to other units

Skills and Experience

• Experience in a large facility medical ICU or PCU setting
• Comfortable with hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management
• Advanced skills in:

  • Ventilator management
  • Critical care pharmacology (IV sedation, paralytics, vasopressors)
  • Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
  • Central line management
• Ability to assist providers with bedside procedures such as chest tube insertion and intubations
• Critical thinker, flexible, and able to work well with others

Additional Information

• Bedside shift report is mandatory
• Relief charge nurse expected to perform nurse leader rounding
• Unit uses lift equipment and Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) technology
• Opportunity to work with advanced equipment and experienced staff
• Floating policy applies to travelers

This assignment offers a challenging critical care environment with opportunities to utilize advanced nursing skills in a supportive team setting.