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 – Cardiac Step-Down (IMC/PCU)

Location

Asheville, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed cardiac step-down unit managing patients with CHF, MI, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, DKA, and post-procedural cardiac patients (cath/stent, pacer/ICD/ablation)
• Administer and titrate cardiac IV medications including nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, and diuretics
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4, with stretch staffing up to 1:5
• Operate unit equipment including Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, and bladder scanners; document in Cerner EMR
• Perform and assist with bedside cardioversion as needed
• Float to MedSurg units, other step-down units, COVID unit, and ER holding as required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license appropriate for practice in North Carolina
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a step-down, progressive care, or PCU setting
• Telemetry experience required
• Demonstrated experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
• Relief charge nurse experience
• Flexible, positive, team-oriented, and compassionate approach to patient care

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized cardiac step-down environment within a well-established heart center, gaining valuable experience with a diverse cardiac patient population
• Projected start date of September 2026 allows time to plan your next travel assignment in a desirable location in the Western North Carolina region

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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