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Reference: ADZ-US-5951287187
Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Step-Down Unit Information Location: Asheville, NC Floor: 5th Floor Building: Owen Heart Center (Heart Tower)
General Information Number of Beds: 40 Staffing: Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Bedside Nurses, 4 Patient Care Technicians, 1 Unit Secretary Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Bedside Nurses, 3 Patient Care Technicians Patient Ratios: 1:4; stretch staffing at 1:5 ratio Types of Patients: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Myocardial Infarction (MI) Chest Pain (CP) Arrhythmia Pulmonary Hypertension Valvular Disease Endocarditis Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Post Cardiac Catheterization/Stenting Post Pacemaker/ICD/Ablation Equipment: Zoll, Baxter pump, lift equipment, bladder scanner Electronic Medical Record: Cerner Typical Candidate Qualifications Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Stepdown or Progressive Care and Telemetry.
Required Skills: Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, bumex/Lasix.
Preferred Skills: Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin). Previous relief charge experience.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Typical Procedures Bedside Cardioversion Ideal Candidate Profile Flexible, positive attitude Great team player Compassionate care approach Additional Information Floating Areas: All MedSurg 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 Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend Thrive Staffing Job ID 19023428. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
Posted job title: RN:Stepdown,19:00:00-07:00:00 About Thrive Staffing At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.