Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit / Clinical Decision Unit (Night Shift)

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every other weekend required | Projected Start: 06/29/2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 20-bed inpatient overflow unit serving a mixed level of care including medical-surgical and step-down patients
• Manage short-stay patients with a length of stay under 24 hours, adapting to a fast-paced, high-turnover environment
• Monitor patients via hardwired bedside telemetry equipment and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with charge nurses, fellow RNs, and CNAs across day and night shifts to maintain safe patient ratios of 1:5, with stretch to 1:6 depending on level of care
• Document accurately and efficiently using Cerner EMR
• Float to other units as needed per facility guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Progressive Care or Step-Down setting
• Demonstrated telemetry competency
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• Current ACLS certification (American Heart Association)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Recent progressive care or PCU experience in an acute care hospital setting
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Positive, patient-experience-focused attitude with strong teamwork and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Join a travel nursing assignment at a nationally recognized, high-acuity regional referral center offering exposure to a diverse and complex patient population
• Work within a supportive unit culture that values compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence