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

Job Title

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Clinical Decision Unit

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | Shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Projected Start: 08/31/2026 | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed inpatient overflow unit serving a mixed level of care, including medical-surgical and step-down patients
• Manage short-stay patients with a length of stay under 24 hours, maintaining efficient and high-quality care in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment
• Monitor patients via continuous bedside telemetry; all patients requiring telemetry monitoring are hardwired to bedside monitors
• Document and manage patient care using Cerner EMR
• Collaborate with charge nurses, CNAs, and interdisciplinary team members across day shift staffing (1 charge nurse, 4 RNs, 2 CNAs)
• Float to other units as needed based on facility staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2 years of progressive care or PCU experience
• Demonstrated telemetry competency
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• Current ACLS certification (American Heart Association)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Recent progressive care or step-down unit experience in a high-acuity setting
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Positive, patient-experience-focused attitude with strong teamwork and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized, high-acuity regional referral center that has earned top honors for clinical quality and nursing excellence
• Gain experience in a dynamic, fast-paced PCU environment with a supportive interdisciplinary team