PCU

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nurse

Location: Asheville, NC

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (12-hour nights)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: August 20, 2026

Schedule: Every other weekend; holiday support required

About the Role

The facility's PCU provides care to patients requiring closer monitoring than medical-surgical units but not full ICU-level care. You'll manage patients transitioning from intensive care or at risk of clinical deterioration, with a focus on telemetry monitoring, hemodynamic assessment, and early intervention.

Patient Ratios: 3–4 patients per nurse

Staffing: One charge nurse plus staff nurses per shift; no unit secretaries or PCTs available

Key Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs; respond to changes in patient condition
• Provide IV medication administration, including select drips and critical care pharmacology
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring and manage patients on targeted temperature management and ventilators
• Assist providers with bedside procedures (chest tube insertion, intubations, etc.)
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams on care planning
• Respond to rapid response and code interventions
• Ensure accurate documentation and participate in bedside shift report and charge nurse rounding
• Educate patients and families throughout the care process

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum 1+ year PCU/step-down experience
• Proficiency with telemetry monitoring and moderate-to-high-acuity patient management
• Comfort with hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and critical care medications

Preferred: BSN, PCCN certification

Additional Details

• Floating: Yes — you may be assigned to related units as needed
• Dress Code: Navy blue or white scrubs
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week