Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,010 per week in Asheville, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Asheville, NC
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,010 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed Cardiac ICU with patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity)
• Perform titration of vesicant medications, management of pressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Manage ventilated and tracheostomy patients; perform telemetry interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring including PA catheter setup and interpretation
• Support or assist with unit procedures including cardioversion, central line insertion, chest tube insertion and maintenance, bronchoscopy, EGD, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including vents, telemetry, Baxter IV pumps, IABP, CRRT, Impella, and hypothermia devices
• Document all patient care accurately using the Cerner electronic health record system; travelers are expected to float to all areas per unit policy

• Active RN license valid in North Carolina or a compact state
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Demonstrated proficiency in titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Experience with mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy care, and telemetry interpretation
• Working knowledge of hemodynamics and PA catheter setup and interpretation
• Ability to adhere to unit dress code: all navy or navy and white scrubs (no pullovers, hoodies, or green scrubs)

• CCRN certification preferred
• Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT highly valued
• Familiarity with transvenous pacing, TEE, and hypothermia protocols
• Prior experience with Cerner documentation system

• Join a high-acuity cardiac ICU team at a nationally recognized facility ranked among the top hospitals in the country for clinical quality
• Gain exposure to advanced cardiac technologies and a broad range of complex procedures in a fast-paced, specialized environment