Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC) / Stepdown

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed cardiac surgery stepdown unit serving CV surgery, vascular surgery, and overflow medical cardiology patients
• Manage epidurals, chest tubes, tube feedings, and IV glucommander protocols
• Administer and monitor cardiac drip infusions including phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, and ketamine
• Maintain a 1:5 patient-to-RN ratio and collaborate with PCT and HUC team members on night shift
• Document accurately using Cerner EMR and operate Baxter IV pumps and CADD epidural pumps
• Float as needed to stepdown, medical-surgical, or ER inpatient holding units; fulfill weekend shift requirements within each 6-week scheduling period

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (compact or North Carolina)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Stepdown experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Ability to work a minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) per 6-week schedule period and flexibility to work holidays

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CV surgery and/or vascular surgery patient population experience within the past year (open heart surgery, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) experience
• Familiarity with Cerner EMR

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced cardiovascular stepdown environment with a diverse and complex surgical patient population
• 13-week travel contract offering professional growth in a specialized cardiac care setting