Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Asheville, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Asheville, NC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC) / PCU Stepdown

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 40-bed cardiovascular and vascular surgery stepdown unit, managing a patient population that includes post-operative open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR), thoracic surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy patients
• Manage epidurals, chest tubes, tube feedings, and IV glucommander protocols
• Administer and monitor cardiac drip management including phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, and ketamine
• Maintain a 1:5 patient-to-RN ratio while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including charge RNs and patient care technicians
• Document accurately and efficiently using Cerner EMR
• Float as needed to stepdown, medical-surgical, or ER inpatient holding units per facility guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (or compact eligibility) in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Stepdown (PCU/IMC) experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Proficiency with Baxter IV pumps and CADD epidural pumps

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity, fast-paced cardiovascular stepdown unit with a collaborative team environment and consistent staffing structure
• Weekend and holiday flexibility with no on-call requirements, offering a predictable and rewarding travel assignment