Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical 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 ICU/Critical Care RN in Asheville, North Carolina, 28801!
Job Title
Travel RN – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Location
Asheville, NC | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (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 Cardiac ICU 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
- Manage ventilated and tracheostomy patients and interpret telemetry and hemodynamic monitoring, including PA catheter setup and interpretation
- Operate and monitor specialized equipment including IABP, CRRT, Impella, and hypothermia devices
- Assist with or support unit procedures such as cardioversion, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
- Document all patient care activities using Cerner; travelers are expected to float to all areas per unit floating policy
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure (or compact license eligibility) in the state of North Carolina
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- Proficiency in titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics
- Experience with mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy management
- Competency in telemetry interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring, including PA catheter setup and interpretation
Preferred Experience / Skills
- CCRN certification strongly recommended
- Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT
- Familiarity with transvenous pacing, TEE, and chest tube maintenance
- Prior experience with Cerner documentation system
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized cardiac critical care environment utilizing advanced technology and equipment
- Gain experience in a high-acuity unit performing a wide range of complex cardiac and critical care procedures
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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