Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Hickory, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Hickory, 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 Hickory, North Carolina, 28601!

Job Title

Travel RN – Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Hickory, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Travel (candidates must reside 60+ miles from facility to qualify as travel)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide progressive care nursing for adult and geriatric patients on a 20-bed Neuro Progressive Care Unit (5th floor)
• Care for patients with stable post-stroke diagnoses, stable post-neurosurgery conditions, telemetry monitoring needs, and general medical overflow
• Manage a patient assignment at a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Utilize Cerner EHR for documentation, order management, and patient records
• Float as needed to Medical, Telemetry, and Neuro units to support staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing (compact or North Carolina state license)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a PCU, Neuro, or Stepdown setting
• Experience with neuro medical, stroke, neuro-orthopedic surgical, and telemetry patient populations
• Proficiency with Cerner EHR
• No on-call requirements

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a progressive care or intermediate care unit with telemetry monitoring
• Familiarity with neuro-orthopedic surgical patient care and post-stroke management protocols
• Comfort floating across Medical and Telemetry units in a fast-paced hospital environment

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established regional medical center home to specialized centers including a dedicated Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, and Level 3 NICU, offering a clinically rich travel experience
• Structured orientation schedule with defined start dates provides predictability and a smooth onboarding experience for travel clinicians

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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