Travel Cardiovascular PCU RN - $1,356 per week

Catalytic Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 24 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

About Catalytic Solutions

At Catalytic Solutions, we’re redefining what healthcare staffing should feel like. We believe outstanding patient care begins with clinicians who feel supported, respected, and empowered. That’s why we combine personalized recruiter relationships with transparent, tech-driven processes that make every assignment simple, seamless, and rewarding.

We partner with top healthcare systems nationwide to deliver high-quality travel nurses and allied professionals at competitive rates—while ensuring our clinicians earn industry-leading pay packages. Behind every placement is our experienced operations team handling compliance, credentialing, and communication so you can focus on delivering exceptional care.

Catalytic Solutions—where clinicians thrive, partners trust us, and healthcare staffing gets smarter.

# Exciting Opportunity for a Travel RN – E4 CVPC (630) ## Job Description - **Location:** Asheville, NC - **Unit:** 4Heart, Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC) - **Floor:** E4 - CVPC - **Building:** E Heart Tower - **Shift:** 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM ### About the Unit - **Patient Population:** Focuses on cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery, including: - Open heart surgeries (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR, etc.) - Thoracic surgeries (lobectomy, thoracotomy, etc.) - Esophagogastrectomy - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) surgeries (open and endovascular) - Femoral-popliteal bypass - Carotid endarterectomies - **Overflow Patients:** Medical cardiology patients with conditions such as heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block, etc. - **Bed Capacity:** 40 cardiac surgery stepdown beds - **Staff Composition:** Approximately 100 total staff - Day Shift: 1 Charge RN, 13 RNs, 4 PCTs, 1.33 HUC - Night Shift: 1 Charge RN, 13 RNs, 4 PCTs, 0.33 HUC - **Patient Ratios:** - RNs: 1:5 - PCTs: 1:13 - **Equipment:** Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, and various lifts - **EMR System:** Cerner ### Skills and Experience Required - **Must Have:** - Stepdown experience - Telemetry experience - **Preferred:** - Prior CV surgery and vascular surgery experience within the past year - CVICU experience ### Typical Procedures - Epidural management - Chest tube management - Tube feedings - IV gluccomander - Cardiac medication management: - Phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine ### Personality Fit - Team player - Enjoys a fast-paced environment - Flexible ### Certifications Required - ACLS and BLS ### Floating Areas - Any stepdown unit (1:5 ratios) - Medical-surgical unit (1:6-7 ratios) - ER inpatient holding area (1:6) ### Dress Code - Scrubs: All navy, white tops/navy bottoms, or all white. ### Scheduling - **Weekends:** Minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday, day/night) per 6-week schedule period. - **Holidays:** Must be flexible to work during holidays. --- **Why Catalytic Solutions (CatSol):** At CatSol, we connect dedicated therapists with rewarding assignments across the country. Enjoy competitive pay, seamless onboarding, and a supportive recruiter who’s with you every step of the way. Join us — where your expertise makes a difference every day.

Catalytic Solutions Job ID #18968216. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 24.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:PCU/IMC/Stepdown,07:00:00-19:00:00

About Catalytic Solutions

Benefits

• Benefits start day 1
• Sick pay
• Life insurance
• Referral bonus
• Health savings account
• Discount program
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• License and certification reimbursement
• Pet insurance