Travel PCU RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare 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

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Travel)

Location

Asheville, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | Every other weekend required | Holiday support required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed ICU/PCU overflow unit with patient ratios of 2:1 (ICU) and 4–5:1 (PCU)
• Perform and assist providers with bedside procedures as needed, including chest tube insertion and intubations
• Manage ventilators, IV pumps, targeted temperature management (TTM), and lift equipment
• Administer and monitor critical care pharmacology including IV sedation, paralytics, and vasopressors
• Conduct bedside shift reports and, when serving as relief charge nurse, perform nurse leader rounding
• Float to other units as required per facility floating policy; BLS and ACLS certifications required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in North Carolina (or compact state eligibility)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Medical ICU experience in a large facility setting
• Proficiency with hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management
• Experience with Cerner documentation system

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Advanced hemodynamic monitoring and central line management experience
• Experience with critical care pharmacology including IV sedation, paralytics, and vasopressors
• Demonstrated ability to assist with bedside procedures in a fast-paced critical care environment
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a team

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic ICU/PCU overflow unit utilizing advanced equipment and technology including TTM and ventilator management
• Join an experienced clinical team in a well-established acute care facility in the scenic Asheville, NC area

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #785577. 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: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

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