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Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $1,891 per week

Thrive Staffing

  • Asheville, NC
  • 2 days ago
  • $1,891 Per Week

Highlights

Patient Type: Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Chest Pain (CP), arrhythmia, Pulmonary Hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), post cardiac cath/stent, post pacemaker/ICD/ablation. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAsheville, NC

Description

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: Asheville, NC

Floor: 5th floor

Building: Owen Heart Center (Heart Tower)

General Information

  • Number of Beds: 40
  • Staffing:
    • Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 bedside nurses, 4 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), 1 Unit Secretary
    • Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 bedside nurses, 3 PCTs
  • Patient Ratios: 1:4, stretch staffing at 1:5 ratio
  • Patient Type: Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Chest Pain (CP), arrhythmia, Pulmonary Hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), post cardiac cath/stent, post pacemaker/ICD/ablation.
  • Equipment: Zoll, Baxter pump, lift equipment, bladder scanner
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Cerner

Qualifications

  • Required Skills:
    • Stepdown or progressive care experience
    • Telemetry experience
    • Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, bumetanide/Lasix, etc.
  • Preferred Skills:
    • Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
    • Relief charge experience
  • Typical Procedures:
    • Bedside Cardioversion

Personality Fit

Seeking candidates who are flexible, have a positive attitude, are great team players, and possess compassion.

Certification Requirements

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

Floating Areas

All MedSurg units, Stepdown units, COVID unit, and ER holding.

Dress Code

All white or all navy blue scrubs, or a white top with navy blue pants.

Additional Information

Every other weekend required.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19023411. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Stepdown,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.

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