Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC) – Stepdown

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | Shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Projected Start: 06/08/2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed cardiac surgery stepdown unit serving CV surgery and vascular surgery populations, including post-operative open heart surgery, thoracic lung surgery, and AAA repair 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 ratio and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including charge RNs and patient care technicians
• 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 per staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Stepdown (PCU/IMC) experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience within the past year with CV surgery and vascular surgery patient populations (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• CVICU experience
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with flexibility across unit assignments

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity cardiovascular stepdown unit at a nationally recognized, award-winning hospital in western North Carolina
• Work alongside a large, experienced nursing team in a structured environment with no on-call requirements