Travel
PCU / Stepdown
Asheville, NC
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – Cardiac
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Contract: 13 weeks | Start Date: November 29, 2026
About the Role
Join a dedicated cardiac progressive care team providing specialized nursing care to complex cardiovascular patients. You'll work nights in a fast-paced environment managing patients with conditions including CHF, MI, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, and post-procedural cardiac cases (cath, stent, pacemaker, ICD, ablation).
What You'll Do
- Deliver bedside nursing care to cardiac and post-cardiac patients
- Manage titratable IV medications including nitroglycerine, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutrex, insulin drips, heparin, and diuretics
- Perform bedside cardioversion
- Monitor telemetry and respond to arrhythmias
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a collaborative care model
- Float to medical-surgical units, stepdown units, and ER holding as needed
What We're Looking For
- Required: Stepdown or progressive care experience; telemetry experience; demonstrated competency with cardiac IV medications
- Preferred: Prostacyclin experience (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin); relief charge nurse background
- Certifications: Current BLS and ACLS
- Personality: Flexible, positive, compassionate team player
Schedule & Details
- Every other weekend rotation
- 36 guaranteed hours per week
- Dress code: All white, all navy, or white top with navy pants