Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse

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

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 2
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring neuro and trauma care experience, ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certification, working night shifts on a 13-week contract in Asheville, NC.

Details\n

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• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) on floor K7 of a hospital's K Tower building
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• 44-bed unit with a staff mix of charge nurses, RNs, CNAs, and a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) per shift
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• Patient population includes neuro and trauma stepdown cases
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• Patient ratio is 4:1 at grid, with potential stretch to 5:1
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• Equipment used includes IV pumps, Skylift, PCA pumps, chest tubes, trachs, and patient lifts
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• EMR: Cerner
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• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
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• Every other weekend required
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• Floating to stepdown and med-surg units required
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• 13-week contract
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Requirements\n

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• Active NC or compact RN license required
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• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS (AHA or ARC accepted; certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the start date)
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• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience in PCU or a related specialty
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• Neuro and trauma care experience required
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• Cerner EMR experience preferred
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• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
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• One professional reference required
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Additional Information\n

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• Procedures performed on the unit include neuro and spinal checks, C-collar placement, TLSO braces, chest tube management, PCA pump management, IV infusions, lumbar drain, feeding tube placement, and blood transfusions
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• Navy blue scrubs required
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• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible for this position
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• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
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American Traveler Job ID #P-724176. 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: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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