Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiac Step-Down (IMC/PCU)

Location

Asheville, NC | Cardiac Step-Down / Progressive Care Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside nursing care on a 40-bed cardiac step-down unit managing patients with CHF, MI, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, DKA, and post-procedural cardiac patients (cath/stent, pacer/ICD/ablation)
• Administer and titrate cardiac IV medications including nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, and diuretics
• Monitor patients via continuous telemetry and operate unit equipment including Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, and bladder scanners
• Document all patient care accurately using Cerner EMR
• Assist with or support bedside cardioversion procedures as needed
• Float to MedSurg units, other step-down units, COVID unit, and ER holding as required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid for practice in North Carolina
• Step-down or progressive care nursing experience
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with titratable and/or cardiac IV medications
• BLS certification (required)
• ACLS certification (required)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with prostacyclin therapy (Flolan, Veletri, or Remodulin)
• Relief charge nurse experience
• Flexible, team-oriented, and compassionate approach to patient care

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized cardiac environment within a well-staffed, structured unit supported by charge nurses, PCTs, and unit secretaries
• Gain experience in a high-acuity cardiac setting with exposure to a broad range of complex cardiac diagnoses and procedures