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: 13 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 – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Nights | 13-Week Assignment | Projected Start: August 31, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 9-bed PICU setting with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1–2, and 1:2–3 on stepdown
• Perform IV starts, urinary catheterizations, central line dressing changes, and assist with lumbar punctures
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, trach care, and tube feeding and placement
• Document all patient care activities using the Cerner electronic health record system
• Float to Pediatrics and NICU as needed per unit floating policy
• Adhere to scheduling requirements including a minimum of 3 weekends worked per 6-week schedule cycle

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience required; 2+ years preferred
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required
• Proficiency with Alaris infusion pumps and Cerner documentation system
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of PICU nursing experience
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, and ventilator management in a pediatric setting
• Familiarity with pediatric stepdown care environments

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized, high-acuity pediatric facility that has earned top honors for clinical quality and nursing excellence, including Magnet® Designation
• Benefit from self-scheduling flexibility and assignment to a collaborative, experienced PICU team in a region-leading children's hospital

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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