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: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Asheville, North Carolina
Seeking a compassionate Progressive Care Unit travel RN for a 13-week night-shift contract in Asheville, NC. Join a collaborative telemetry nursing team caring for complex cardiac and medical patients in a stepdown environment.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800-$1,890
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Healthcare Setting: 40-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: September 16, 2026
- End Date: December 16, 2026
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.; 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Patient Ratios: Typically 1:4, with occasional stretch staffing to 1:5
- Documentation System: Cerner
PCU Travel RN Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent Progressive Care Unit, stepdown, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
- Telemetry nursing experience in a progressive care, cardiac, or acute-care setting
- Experience administering and monitoring titratable or cardiac intravenous medications, such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, heparin, and diuretics
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for practice in North Carolina
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Flexible, positive, compassionate, and team-oriented approach to patient care
Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and post-cardiac procedures
- Care for patients recovering from cardiac catheterization, stent placement, pacemaker or ICD procedures, and ablation
- Continuously monitor telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythm or patient condition
- Safely administer, titrate, and evaluate the effectiveness of cardiac and other high-alert intravenous medications
- Perform or assist with bedside cardioversion according to clinical protocols
- Collaborate with providers, patient care technicians, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate individualized care
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Cerner
- Float to designated medical-surgical, stepdown, emergency department holding, and other approved units as needed
Enjoy Asheville’s scenic Blue Ridge Mountain community, vibrant arts scene, welcoming culture, and abundant outdoor recreation while advancing your travel nursing career. Apply now for this North Carolina travel RN opportunity.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #523315. 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
About GHR Healthcare
For over 30 years, GHR Healthcare has been the bridge between healthcare
professionals and the facilities that need them nationwide. We're committed to
uncovering your ideal fit, supported by GHR's dedication to competitive
compensation, transparent communication, and a devoted team that genuinely
cares about your career journey. You can trust us to stand by your side as your
advocate, confidante, and partner in advancing your career. At GHR, care and
consideration are at the heart of everything we do. Visit ghrhealthcare.com to
learn more.