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 – Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPCU) | Night Shift

Location

Asheville, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | Projected Start: September 3, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care to a primary population of CV surgery and vascular surgery patients, including those post open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR), thoracic lung surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy
• Manage overflow medical cardiology patients presenting with heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block, and related diagnoses
• Perform and oversee epidural management, chest tube management, tube feedings, and IV Glucommander protocols
• Administer and monitor cardiac drips including phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, and ketamine
• Maintain a 1:5 patient ratio in a 40-bed cardiac surgery stepdown unit utilizing Cerner EMR and Baxter IV/CADD epidural pumps
• Float as needed to stepdown, medical-surgical, or ER inpatient holding units per staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• Stepdown experience is required — candidates without this will not be considered
• Telemetry experience is required — candidates without this will not be considered
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Ability to meet weekend requirements: minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday, day or night) per 6-week schedule period
• Flexibility to work holidays

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, specialized cardiovascular stepdown unit with a collaborative and well-staffed team environment
• No on-call requirements, offering greater schedule predictability for travel nurses

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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