Posted 10/10/2026 · Job #515849
PCU RN- Asheville, North Carolina
Job Description
PCU Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment in Asheville, North Carolina
Travel PCU RN opportunity in Asheville, NC: join a cardiovascular progressive care team providing high-acuity stepdown nursing care to cardiac and medical patients.
Join a fast-paced Progressive Care Unit in Asheville, North Carolina, where compassionate Registered Nurses provide high-acuity patient care to a diverse cardiac and medical population. This travel nursing job offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic cardiovascular stepdown environment supporting thoracic, vascular surgery, and cardiology patients. Asheville is known for its scenic mountain setting, vibrant downtown, and access to outdoor recreation, making it a highly desirable place to live and work.
Overview
This is a 13-week travel RN assignment on a 40-bed cardiovascular progressive care unit. You will be part of a collaborative healthcare team in a patient-centered environment that values flexibility, teamwork, and strong clinical skills. This PCU Registered Nurse role is ideal for an experienced nurse who enjoys a busy, rewarding stepdown setting and is confident caring for complex patients.
Job Details
- Position: PCU Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Unit RN
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Assignment Type: Travel Nursing
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,800 – $1,890
- Weekend Requirement: Minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
- On-Call: None
- Floating: May float to stepdown, med-surg, or ER inpatient holding areas as needed
- Charting System: Cerner
- Unit Environment: Cardiovascular progressive care / cardiac stepdown
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license
- Minimum 1 year of recent stepdown, telemetry, or progressive care nursing experience required
- Prior experience caring for cardiovascular and vascular surgery patients preferred
- ACLS and BLS required
- Ability to manage a fast-paced patient care environment
- Strong teamwork, flexibility, and adaptability
- Comfort with cardiac drips, chest tubes, epidural management, and IV medication titration
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled bedside care to post-operative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients
- Monitor and manage telemetry for patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions
- Administer and titrate cardiac drips per protocol
- Perform chest tube management, tube feedings, and epidural monitoring
- Support patients with overflow diagnoses such as heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, and heart block
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record
- Deliver compassionate care while adapting to changing patient needs in a progressive care setting
Apply now for this travel PCU Registered Nurse job in Asheville, North Carolina, and join a supportive cardiovascular nursing team today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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