Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $1,966 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse – Surgical Trauma ICU in Asheville, NC

Experienced ICU Registered Nurse needed for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina. Join a high-acuity Surgical Trauma ICU and provide expert critical care to complex patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This travel RN assignment is ideal for nurses who thrive in trauma and acute care settings and want to enjoy the mountain-city lifestyle of Asheville, NC.

Job Details

• Specialty: ICU / Surgical Trauma ICU
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• End Date: 12/21/2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 6-week schedule with 6 required weekend shifts
• Unit Size: 20-bed ICU with 1:2 patient ratios
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,750 - $1,840
• Location: Asheville, NC 28801
• Electronic Health Record: Cerner PowerChart
• Dress Code: Navy or white scrubs

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Trauma ICU experience from a Level I or Level II Trauma Center
• Surgical ICU experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• No LTAC experience considered for this role
• Strong teamwork, flexibility, and a positive attitude
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to critical care

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled critical care nursing to complex ICU patients
• Perform and assist with advanced procedures including intubation, extubation, chest tube placement, central line placement, and A-line placement
• Support care for patients requiring CRRT/HD, proning, TPA administration, hypertonic medication administration, and trach placement
• Assist with bronchoscopy, endoscopy, EVD/bolt placement, and minor surgical procedures as needed
• Monitor hemodynamic status and maintain high standards of patient safety
• Float to other ICUs or Step Down units when needed, with travelers floating before core staff
• Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team to deliver efficient, high-quality critical care

Apply now for this ICU travel nurse opportunity in Asheville, North Carolina, and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #511825. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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