Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care Location: Asheville, NC Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Asheville, North Carolina, 28801!
Job Title
Travel RN – Cardiac Step-Down (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)
Location
Asheville, North Carolina
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite | Every other weekend required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct bedside nursing care on a 40-bed cardiac step-down unit for patients with conditions including CHF, MI, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, DKA, and post-procedural cardiac patients (cath/stent, pacer/ICD/ablation)
- Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive IV medications including nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, and diuretics
- Operate and monitor unit equipment including Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, bladder scanners, and lift equipment
- Document patient care accurately using Cerner EMR
- Assist with or perform bedside cardioversion as indicated
- Float to MedSurg units, other step-down units, COVID unit, and ER holding as needed
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure (or compact license eligibility for North Carolina)
- Minimum 2 years of step-down or progressive care nursing experience
- Telemetry experience required
- Demonstrated experience with titratable cardiac IV medications
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with prostacyclin therapies (e.g., Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
- Relief charge nurse experience
Why Join Us
- Work within a specialized cardiac step-down environment alongside a structured, supportive team with defined staffing ratios (1:4, with stretch to 1:5)
- 13-week travel contract offering the opportunity to gain experience in a high-acuity cardiac setting in western North Carolina
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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