Backfill - Travel - Rn - Cardiac -Down

BACKFILL - TRAVEL - RN - CARDIAC STEP-DOWN #26-24419

RN-Registered Nurse // PCU
- Progressive Care Unit $1,400 weekly stipends $20.50/hour $738 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 8/24/2026 13 weeks

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Job Description

Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Unit Information: (E5 CARD)

Location:

Address: 509 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801

Floor: 5th floor

Building:
Owen Heart Center (Heart Tower)

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

• Number of Beds - 40
• Type of staff:
  • Day Shift – 1 Charge Nurse/ 10 staff/bedside nurses/4 PCTs/1 Unit Secretary
  • Night Shift – 1 Charge Nurse/10 staff/bedside nurses/3 PCTs
• Patient Ratios –1:4; stretch staffing at 1:5 ratio
• Type of patients: patients with CHF, MI, CP, arrhythmia, Pulmonary Hypertension; valvular disease, endocarditis; DKA; post cardiac cath/stent; post pacer/ICD/ ablation.
• Type of equipment:
  Zoll, Baxter pump, lift equipments, bladder scanner;
• EMR
  - Cerner

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:

Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

• Stepdown or progressive care experience
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications like nitroglycerine, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutrex, insulin drip, heparin, bumex/Lasix; etc.

Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.

• Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin).

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

Best personality Fit:

• Flexible, positive attitude, great team player, compassionate

REQUIRED

CERTIFICATIONS:

• BLS, ACLS

Floating Area(s):

• All Med Surg units, Stepdown units, COVID unit, and ER holding.

Dress Code:

• Scrub Color/Attire - all white or all navy blue or white top and navy blue pants.

Unit Guidelines/Policies:
Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

• Will be discussed during orientation

Weekends and On call(if any)

• Every other weekend

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