Travel CVOR PCU RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

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 serving a primary population that includes open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR), thoracic lung surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy patients
• Manage care for overflow medical cardiology patients with diagnoses including heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block, and related conditions
• Perform and oversee unit-level procedures including epidural management, chest tube management, tube feedings, IV glucommander, and cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)
• Maintain a 1:5 patient-to-RN ratio and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including PCTs and HUCs
• 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 Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Stepdown (PCU/IMC) experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• 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 vascular surgery patient population experience within the past year (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• CVICU experience
• Familiarity with Baxter IV pumps and CADD epidural pumps

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity, fast-paced cardiovascular stepdown unit with a collaborative team environment and diverse surgical patient population
• 13-week travel contract with a projected start date in August 2026, offering an opportunity to gain specialized cardiovascular stepdown experience in a dynamic clinical setting

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #763414. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

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