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Description
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