Travel ICU RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing 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: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Location

Asheville, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | 12-Hour Shifts | Expected 36 hours/week | Alternating Weekends | Onsite

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; interpret telemetry and hemodynamic monitoring including PA catheter setup and interpretation
• Support and assist with unit procedures including cardioversion, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
• Utilize Cerner for clinical documentation and operate equipment including vents, telemetry, Baxter IV pumps, IABP, CRRT, Impella, and hypothermia devices
• Float to other areas of the facility per unit floating policy

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in North Carolina or a compact state license
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience
• Demonstrated experience with titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Proficiency with mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy management
• Competency in telemetry interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring, including PA catheter setup and interpretation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification
• Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT
• Familiarity with transvenous pacing, TEE, and chest tube maintenance
• Prior experience with Cerner documentation system

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized cardiac critical care environment utilizing advanced technology and equipment
• Join a travel assignment in the scenic Asheville, NC area with a projected start date in late 2026

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #800167. 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: Registered Nurse - ICU

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