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Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,010 per week in Asheville, NC

Malone Healthcare

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

Highlights

Join a high-acuity cardiac ICU team at a regionally recognized referral center offering exposure to advanced cardiac procedures and cutting-edge technology. Support procedures performed on the unit including central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAsheville, NC
Salary$2,010

Description

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 and manage pressors, sedation, and paralytics
  • Manage and monitor ventilators, tracheostomies, and telemetry interpretation
  • Assist with and maintain hemodynamic monitoring including PA catheter setup and interpretation, transvenous pacing, and cardioversion
  • Support procedures performed on the unit including central line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
  • Document all patient care accurately using Cerner; float to all areas of the facility per traveler floating policy
Required Qualifications
  • Active RN license valid in North Carolina (or compact state eligibility)
  • Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
  • Proficiency in titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics
  • Experience with ventilator management and tracheostomy care
  • Competency in telemetry interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring including PA catheter setup and interpretation
  • Familiarity with Cerner documentation system
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • CCRN certification preferred
  • Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT strongly appreciated
  • Familiarity with hypothermia protocols and IABP management
  • Experience with Baxter IV pumps and advanced cardiac monitoring equipment
Why Join Us
  • Join a high-acuity cardiac ICU team at a regionally recognized referral center offering exposure to advanced cardiac procedures and cutting-edge technology
  • Work in a facility that has received national recognition for clinical quality and nursing excellence, providing a strong professional environment for travel clinicians


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