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 (CVPC) / PCU Stepdown

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 40-bed cardiovascular and vascular surgery stepdown unit serving a primary population that includes open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR), thoracic lung surgery, esophagogastrectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy patients
• Manage care for overflow medical cardiology patients with diagnoses including heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block, and related conditions
• Perform and oversee unit-level procedures including epidural management, chest tube management, tube feedings, IV glucommander, and cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)
• Maintain a 1:5 patient-to-RN ratio and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including PCTs and HUCs
• Document accurately and efficiently using Cerner EMR
• Float as needed to stepdown, medical-surgical, or ER inpatient holding units per facility guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Stepdown (PCU/IMC) experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Ability to work a minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) per 6-week schedule period and flexibility to work holidays

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CV surgery and vascular surgery patient population experience within the past year (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• CVICU experience
• Familiarity with Baxter IV pumps and CADD epidural pumps

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity, fast-paced cardiovascular stepdown unit with a collaborative team environment and diverse surgical patient population
• 13-week travel contract with a projected start date in August 2026, offering an opportunity to gain specialized cardiovascular stepdown experience in a dynamic clinical setting

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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