Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit 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 CVICU RN in Asheville, North Carolina, 28801!
Job Title
Travel RN – CVICU (Nights)
Location
Asheville, NC | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | 12-Hour Shifts | Expected 36 hours/week | Alternating Weekends
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed cardiovascular/cardiac intensive care unit with patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity)
- Perform titration of vesicant medications and manage pressors, sedation, and paralytics
- Operate and monitor ventilators, manage tracheostomy patients, and interpret telemetry
- Demonstrate understanding of hemodynamics, PA catheter setup and interpretation, and transvenous pacing
- Assist with or support unit procedures including cardioversion, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
- Document all patient care accurately using Cerner; float to other areas of the facility per traveler float policy
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license valid in North Carolina (or compact state eligibility)
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- Proficiency in titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics
- Experience with mechanical ventilators and tracheostomy management
- Competency in telemetry interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring including PA catheter setup and interpretation
Preferred Experience / Skills
- CCRN certification preferred
- Experience with IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), Impella, and CRRT
- Familiarity with hypothermia protocols and TEE (transesophageal echocardiography)
- Prior experience with Cerner documentation system
Why Join Us
- Work in a specialized cardiovascular ICU utilizing advanced equipment including vents, IABP, Impella, CRRT, Baxter IV pumps, and hypothermia devices
- Join a high-acuity team performing a wide range of complex procedures in a dynamic and clinically stimulating environment
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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