Travel RN Progressive Care Unit

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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: Apr 13, 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 Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Asheville, NC, requiring 2+ years of nursing experience and trach care experience on a 13-week night shift contract.

Details\n

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• Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a hospital setting, located on the 7th floor of the main campus building
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• 23-bed step-down unit combined with a 16-bed med/surg unit
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• Patient population includes pulmonary step-down and med/surg patients
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• Patient ratios: 1:3-4 for step-down, 1:4-6 for med/surg
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• Equipment used includes lifts, chest tubes, cardiac drips, stable vented patients, and trachs
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• EMR: Cerner (experience preferred)
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• Night shift schedule: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
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• 6 weekend shifts (Saturday or Sunday) per 6-week period
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• Floating required to other med/surg and progressive care units
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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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• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of start)
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• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required for PCU RNs
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• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
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• Trach care experience required
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• Cerner EMR experience preferred
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• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
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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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• Typical procedures performed on this unit include trach care, chest tube management, and wound dressing changes
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• Night shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 10 RNs, and 4 PCTs
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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
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• Flexibility and a high level of clinical competence are the ideal personality fit for this unit
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American Traveler Job ID #P-691698. 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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