Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Asheville, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Location: Asheville, NC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Asheville, North Carolina, 28801!

Job Title

Travel RN – PICU (Nights)

Location

Asheville, NC | Acute Care – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 9-bed PICU setting, maintaining ratios of 1 RN to 1–2 patients (PICU) and 1 RN to 2–3 patients (Stepdown)
• Perform and assist with procedures including IV starts, catheterizations, central line dressing changes, trach care, tube feeding and placement, and holding for LPs
• Manage hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, and ventilator management
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health records
• Adhere to scheduling requirements, including working 3 weekends per 6-week schedule; float to Peds and NICU as needed
• Operate Alaris pumps and other unit-specific equipment in accordance with facility policies

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in North Carolina (or compact eligibility)
• PALS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of PICU-specific experience
• Proficiency with Cerner documentation system
• Ability to work night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) and meet weekend scheduling requirements

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with hemodynamic and ICP monitoring in a pediatric critical care environment
• Familiarity with ventilator management in a pediatric population
• Prior float experience to Peds or NICU settings

Why Join Us

• Join a nationally recognized acute care facility serving as the region's referral center for a Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and the area's only children's hospital with pediatric subspecialists
• Self-scheduling options available, offering flexibility within a collaborative and experienced care team

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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