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Tact Staff

Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,016 per week

Tact Staff, Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814


Tact Staff 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 UnitDiscipline:

RNStart Date:

ASAPDuration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hoursEmployment Type:

TravelPosition Description: ***CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE HOUSING INDEPENDENTLY***

428 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

The Kind. The Brave. The Driven.

Committed to Positive Impact. Committed to You.

Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is Mission Health’s flagship hospital, licensed for 815 beds. Healthgrades named Mission Hospital as of one America’s 50 Best Hospitals from 2020-2023, identifying the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade recognized Mission Hospital with an “A,” nationally recognizing Mission Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients and providing safer healthcare. Mission Hospital also earned the prestigious Magnet® Designation in November 2020, the highest international honor that distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous nursing excellence standards. For an up-to-date list of Mission Hospital’s recognitions, visit our

Awards & Recognitions page .

We are the region’s referral center for the only Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit. And Mission Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s hospital, including a pediatric emergency room– providing 30 pediatric subspecialists.

We serve as the busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas. Mission Hospital provides the only open heart and interventional cardiology in the region. Earned a three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes.

Are you ready for a career with Mission Hospital?No. of Positions: 1/1Position Title: EXT - TRAVEL - RN - E4CVPC (630) - 7:00AM - 7:00PMPosition Type: TravelGeneral Comments: Unit Information:

4Heart, Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC)

Location: Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC

Address: 509 Biltmore

Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

Floor: E4 - CVPC

Building: E Heart Tower

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

Primary

patient population is CV surgery and vascular surgery to include open heart

surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR, etc), thoracic lung surgery

(lobectomy, thoracotomy, etc.), esophagogastrectomy, AAA (open and

endovascular), fem-pop bypass, carotid endarterectomies. We also receive

overflow medical cardiology patients with diagnoses of heart failure, DKA,

chest pain, sepsis, heart block, etc.

·

Number of Beds – 40 cardiac surgery stepdown

beds

·

Number of Staff – approximately 100

total

·

Type of staff:

o

Day Shift – 1 charge RN (routinely out

of staffing), 13 RN’s, 4 PCT’s, 1.33 HUC

o

Night Shift – 1 charge RN (routinely

out of staffing), 13 RN’s, 4 PCT’s, 0.33 HUC

·

Patient Ratios – 1:5 patients per RN,

1:13 for PCT’s

·

Type of equipment – Baxter IV pumps,

CADD epidural pumps, various lifts

·

EMR - Cerner

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:

Must have

:

candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·

Stepdown

experience

·

Telemetry

experience

Preferred or nice to have

:

candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·

Prior CV surgery and vascular surgery

population experience (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, and fem-pop

bypass) within a year

·

CVICU experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

·

Epidural

management

·

Chest

tube management

·

Tube

feedings

·

IV

gluccomander

·

Cardiac

gtt management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem,

amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)

Best personality Fit:

·

Team player

·

Enjoys fast paced environment

·

Flexible

REQUIRED

CERTIFICATIONS:

·

ACLS and BLS

Floating Area(s):

·

Any SD (1:5 ratios) or MS (1:6-7 ratios) unit, ER inpatient holding

area (1:6).

Dress Code

:

·

Scrub Color/Attire – All navy, white

tops/navy bottoms, or all white.

Unit Guidelines/Policies

:

Please feel

free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

·

Please see

attached traveler tip sheet

Weekends and On call (if any)

·

No call.

·

Weekend requirements minimum – 6 weekend

shifts (Saturday/Sunday day/night) per 6 week schedule period.

·

Flexible to work HolidaySpecialty: RN - PCUYears Experience: 2YRS.Duration: 13 Week(s)Projected Start Date: 11/17/2024Start Time: 7:00 AMEnd Time: 7:00 PMWorksite: 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801Rates Overview: TRAVEL RN

E4CVPC

()Effective date: 2023-12-18T00:00:00Regular Pay: $80.0

Reports To: Norma Ferrer-PilartaWorking Position Owner: Crystal Appleton

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #496621. 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: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/StepdownAbout Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,

Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.Be Adventurous -

Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference

- Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.Travel with Tact

- From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.