PCU / Stepdown

Cardiovascular Progressive Care Nurse | PCU | Nights | Asheville, NC

This night shift travel opportunity places you in a fast-paced cardiovascular progressive care unit managing post-surgical and medical cardiology patients across a 13-week contract with 36 guaranteed hours per week.

Patient Population & Clinical Scope

The unit's primary focus is post-operative care for CV and vascular surgery patients, including open heart procedures (CABG, valve replacements, Bentall, TAVR), thoracic surgery (lobectomy, thoracotomy), esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair (open and endovascular), fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomies. The unit also receives overflow medical cardiology patients presenting with heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, and heart block.

Procedures You'll Manage

• Epidural and chest tube management
• Tube feedings and IV glucommander
• Cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, amiodarone, heparin, nitroglycerin, insulin, ketamine, and others)

Shift Details

• Schedule: 18:45–07:15 (nights)
• Guaranteed hours: 36/week
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Weekend requirement: Minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• Holiday flexibility required | No call required

Required Qualifications

• Stepdown experience — required
• Telemetry experience — required
• ACLS and BLS — required
• Prior CV/vascular surgery population experience (within the past year) — strongly preferred
• CVICU background — a plus

Float Scope: Stepdown or medical-surgical units, or ER inpatient holding area

Dress Code: All navy, white tops/navy bottoms, or all white

Ideal candidates are team players who thrive in a high-acuity, high-volume environment and bring flexibility to their practice.