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Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,010 per week in Asheville, NC

Malone Healthcare

  • Asheville, NC
  • 3 days ago
  • $2,010

Highlights

Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed cardiovascular/cardiac intensive care unit with patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity). Assist with or support unit procedures such as cardioversion, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertions, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAsheville, NC
Salary$2,010

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed cardiovascular/cardiac intensive care unit with patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity)
  • Operate and monitor advanced equipment including ventilators, telemetry, Baxter IV pumps, IABP, CRRT, Impella, and hypothermia devices
  • Perform titration of vesicant medications and manage pressors, sedation, and paralytics
  • Interpret telemetry and hemodynamic monitoring, including PA catheter setup and interpretation
  • Assist with or support unit procedures such as cardioversion, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertions, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
  • Document all patient care activities using Cerner; float to other areas of the facility per traveler floating policy
Required Qualifications
  • Active RN license valid in North Carolina (or compact license eligibility)
  • Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
  • Demonstrated proficiency in titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics
  • Experience with mechanical ventilators and tracheostomy care
  • Competency in telemetry interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring, including PA catheter setup and interpretation
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • CCRN certification preferred
  • Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT highly desirable
  • Familiarity with transvenous pacing, TEE, and chest tube maintenance
  • Prior experience documenting in Cerner
Why Join Us
  • Work in a specialized cardiac ICU environment utilizing advanced technology and equipment, offering an opportunity to expand and apply critical care skills
  • 13-week contract with a projected start date in October 2026, offering a defined assignment in a scenic western North Carolina location


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