Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,016 per week

GHR Healthcare 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: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse - Travel Assignment in Asheville, North Carolina

Travel PCU RN job in Asheville, NC—care for telemetry and stepdown patients while enjoying Blue Ridge Mountain living. Join a dynamic progressive care team in Asheville, North Carolina, a scenic mountain city known for its vibrant downtown, arts culture, and easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains. This travel nurse opportunity offers the chance to care for complex cardiac and stepdown patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while enjoying a location that blends outdoor adventure with a welcoming community feel.

Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown / Telemetry
• Location: Asheville, NC 28801
• Assignment Type: Travel RN
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float to MedSurg, Stepdown, COVID, and ER holding
• Unit Setting: 40-bed PCU with telemetry-focused care
• Charting System: Cerner

Job Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of progressive care, stepdown, telemetry, or PCU nursing experience
• Experience caring for patients receiving titratable or cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drips, heparin, bumex, or Lasix
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Strong ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced acute care environment
• Flexible, positive attitude with a compassionate and team-oriented approach
• Ability to adapt to floating assignments as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for progressive care patients with cardiac and medical complexity
• Monitor and manage patients with CHF, MI, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, DKA, and post-cardiac procedure needs
• Administer and titrate cardiac and critical medications in accordance with patient needs and unit protocols
• Perform and support bedside cardioversion and other unit-based advanced care activities
• Collaborate with charge nurses, PCTs, and interdisciplinary team members to maintain safe patient flow and quality outcomes
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care while supporting unit standards and documentation requirements

Apply now for this Asheville travel nursing job and join a supportive healthcare team serving progressive care patients in beautiful Western North Carolina.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #511820. 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: PCU

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