Travel PCU RN – Step-Down & Med-Surg - $2,102 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2025
• 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 in G7 Progressive Care Unit with 23 step down beds and 16 medical surgical beds
• Patient ratios: 1:3-4 for step down patients, 1:4-6 for medical surgical patients
• Day shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 11 RNs, and 4 PCTs
• Night shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 10 RNs, and 4 PCTs
• Work with equipment including lifts, chest tubes, cardiac drips, stable ventilated patients, and trachs
• Electronic medical records system: Cerner
• Perform typical procedures including trach care, chest tubes, and wound dressing changes
• Required to work 6 Saturday or Sunday shifts in a 6-week period
• May float to other medical surgical and progressive care units
• Dress code requires navy blue scrubs
• 2 years nursing experience required
• Experience working with trachs required
• Previous experience with Cerner preferred
• Required certifications: ACLS/BLS
• Must demonstrate flexibility and high level of clinical competence

Facility:

This healthcare facility provides comprehensive medical services with specialized progressive care and medical surgical units. The facility maintains advanced equipment and technology to support complex patient care needs, including cardiac monitoring, respiratory support, and wound care services. The organization emphasizes quality patient outcomes and maintains well-staffed units to ensure optimal patient-to-nurse ratios across different care levels.

Location:

Asheville, NC

Asheville offers a perfect blend of professional opportunities and outdoor recreation, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. The area provides excellent hiking, cultural attractions, and a vibrant downtown scene, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals seeking both career growth and an exceptional quality of life.

Adex Job ID #956209. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCBenefits

• Referral bonus