Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Asheville, NC

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

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC) / PCU Stepdown

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 40-bed cardiovascular progressive care stepdown unit serving CV surgery, vascular surgery, and overflow medical cardiology patients
• Manage post-operative patients following procedures such as open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR), thoracic lung surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy
• Perform and oversee epidural management, chest tube management, tube feedings, IV glucommander, and cardiac drip management (including phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, and ketamine)
• Maintain a 1:5 patient ratio and collaborate with charge RNs, PCTs, and HUC staff across day shift operations
• Utilize Cerner EMR and operate Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, and various patient lift equipment
• Float as needed to stepdown, medical-surgical, or ER inpatient holding units per facility guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Stepdown unit experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Ability to meet weekend requirements (minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period) and flexibility to work holidays

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience within the past year with CV surgery and vascular surgery patient populations (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• CVICU experience
• Team-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced clinical environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized cardiovascular progressive care environment with a well-established and collaborative care team
• No on-call requirements, offering a more predictable schedule for travel clinicians