Travel ICU/PCU Overflow Registered Nurse - $1,682 per week

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - PCU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts with every other weekend requirement and holiday support
• Patient ratios of 2:1 for ICU and 4-5:1 for PCU
• Floating to other units required
• No on-call requirements
• Medical ICU experience in large facility required
• Must be comfortable with hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management
• Advanced skills needed: ventilator management, critical care pharmacology (IV sedation, paralytics, vasopressors), advanced hemodynamic monitoring, central line management
• Assist providers with bedside procedures including chest tube insertion and intubations
• Work with lift equipment, Targeted Temperature Management (TTM), ventilators, IV pumps, and other critical care equipment
• Use Cerner documentation system
• Perform bedside shift reports (mandatory)
• Relief charge nurses expected to perform nurse leader rounding
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Dress code: Navy blue or white scrubs
• Must be a critical thinker, flexible, and work well with others

Facility:

This flagship hospital is licensed for 815 beds and serves as the region's referral center with the only Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and Level III neonatal intensive care unit. The facility has been recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals from 2020-2023 by Healthgrades and received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog. The hospital earned the prestigious Magnet Designation in November 2020 for nursing excellence and operates the busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas, providing the only open heart and interventional cardiology services in the region.

Location:

Asheville, NC

Asheville offers a perfect blend of mountain living and urban amenities, surrounded by the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains with year-round outdoor recreation opportunities. The city is known for its vibrant arts scene, craft brewery culture, and proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals seeking both career advancement and exceptional quality of life.

Adex Job ID #952029. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

• Referral bonus