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

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

Job Title

Travel RN – Pulmonary Stepdown (IMC/PCU)

Location

Asheville, NC | Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Nights | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | 13-Week Assignment | Projected Start: July 23, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 23-bed pulmonary stepdown unit with patient ratios of 1:3–4 (stepdown) and 1:4–6 (med surg)
• Manage and monitor patients requiring chest tubes, cardiac drips, stable ventilated patients, and tracheostomies
• Perform unit procedures including trach care , chest tube management, and wound dressing changes
• Utilize Cerner EMR for documentation and patient management
• Float to other med surg and progressive care units as needed
• Adhere to weekend rotation expectations, including 6 Saturday or Sunday shifts per 6-week period

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (or compact eligibility for North Carolina)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Experience working with tracheostomy patients is required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous experience with Cerner EMR
• Background in progressive care, PCU, or stepdown nursing environments
• Demonstrated flexibility and high level of clinical competence in fast-paced settings

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a well-staffed pulmonary stepdown unit with a structured support team including charge nurses and patient care technicians on every shift
• Gain experience in a clinically diverse environment managing complex pulmonary and progressive care patients

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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