Cardiovascular Progressive Care RN
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Job Opportunity: RN - PCU (Travel)

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: 4Heart, 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
• EMR System: Cerner

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years as an RN
• Must Have:

  • Stepdown unit experience
  • Telemetry experience
• Preferred:

  • Prior experience with cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery populations within the past year (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
  • CVICU experience

Typical Procedures Performed

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

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Certification

Work Environment and Expectations

• Floating Areas: Any stepdown (SD) or medical-surgical (MS) unit, ER inpatient holding area
• Shift Ratios: SD units 1:5, MS units 1:6-7, ER holding 1:6
• Dress Code: Navy scrubs, white tops with navy bottoms, or all white
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (including Saturdays and Sundays, day or night shifts)
• On Call: No call required
• Personality Fit:

  • Team player
  • Enjoys fast-paced environment
  • Flexible

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.