Travel PCU Registered Nurse

JobDiva, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 96,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBurst is seeking a Travel PCU RN for an onsite 13-week contract in Asheville, NC. The role requires 12-hour day shifts (06:45 AM–07:15 PM) with floating responsibilities and a focus on critical care in the PCU/ICU setting.

Qualified candidates will have recent Medical ICU experience, ventilator management skills, and strong hemodynamic monitoring abilities. BLS, ACLS, and NIH certification are required.

Qualifications

• Must have Medical ICU experience in a large facility.
• Comfortable with hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management.
• Critical thinker who is flexible and works well with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside nursing care in PCU/ICU setting.
• Manage ventilator and critical care pharmacology needs (IV sedation, vasopressors).
• Perform bedside procedures as needed with physicians.

Skills

ICU experience

Ventilator management

Hemodynamic monitoring

Central line management

Teamwork/flexibility

Education

RN license

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

RN-Registered Nurse // PCU - Progressive Care Unit $1,575 weekly stipends $16/hour $576 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 10/26/2026 13 weeks

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Job Description

Day Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Travel PCU Registered Nurse
Location: Asheville, NC
Shift Type: Day Shift
Shift Time: Start Time: 06:45 AM End Time: 07:15 PM
13 WEEKS
Address: 509 Biltmore Avenue
#TB_RN
General Information
Unit Specifics:
Number of Beds: 10 ICU/PCU Overflow
Patient Ratios: 2:1 ICU, 4-5: 1 PCU
Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : see above ratios, charge nurse out of staffing, no unit secretaries or PCTs.
Day Shift: 1 Charge RN, 5 Staff RN
Night Shift: 1 Charge RN, 5 Staff RN
Type of equipment: Lift equipment, Targeted Temperature Management (TTM), ventilators, IV pumps, etc.
Documentation system: Cerner
Scheduling requirements: 12 hr shifts, every other weekend requirement, holiday support.
On Call Requirements: No
Floating policy: Yes, travelers will be required to float
Patient Experience requirements: Bed side shift report is mandatory in all areas of the hospital, relief charge nurse will be expected to perform nurse leader rounding
Hiring profile
Requested Skill Set:
Must have: Medical ICU experience in large facility, comfortable with hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management. Must be a critical thinker, flexible and works well with others.
Advanced skills needed: ventilator management, critical care pharmacology (IV sedation, paralytics, vasopressors, etc), advanced hemodynamic monitoring, central line management.
Procedures performed on unit: assist providers with any bedside procedures as needed i.e, chest tube insertion, intubations, etc.
Certifications Required:
BLS, ACLS and NIH Certification

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