**Join Our Dynamic STICU Team - Elevate Your Nursing Career!**
**Job Description:**
- **Location:** K4, 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- **Unit Name:** STICU (Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit)
- **Shift:** 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM
- **Number of Beds:** 20
- **Patient Ratios:** 1:2
**Unit Specifics:**
- **Scrub Color(s):** Navy or white
- **Staffing:**
- AM: 10 RNs (more if needed), 1 supervisor, 1 PCT, 1 ICU waiting room HUC
- PM: 10 RNs (more if needed), 1 supervisor, 1 PCT, 1 ICU waiting room HUC
- **Type of Equipment:**
- EVDs, Camino/bolts, wound vacs
- Baxter IV pumps, GE Carescape bedside monitors
- GE ventilators, iCool machines
- Blanketrol blanket, Bair Hugger
- Prisma Max CRRT, Zoll, Kangaroo feeding pumps
- Alaris PCA pumps
- **Documentation System:** Cerner Power Chart
- **Scheduling Requirements:**
- 6 weekend shifts
- 6-week schedule
- **Floating Policy:** Travelers float before core staff. Floating to other ICUs (MICU, NSICU, CVICU, CICU) or Step Down required.
- **Patient Experience Requirements:** Kind and compassionate care.
**Hiring Profile:**
- **Requested Skill Set:** Acute Care ICU Skills only (No LTAC experience considered)
- **Must Have:**
- Trauma ICU experience (Level I or Level II Trauma Centers)
- Surgical ICU experience
- **Advanced Skills Needed:**
- Team players with positive attitudes and flexibility.
**Procedures Performed on Unit:**
- Intubation, extubation
- Chest tube placement, central line placement
- A-line placement, Foley placement
- Bronchoscopy, endoscopy
- Proning, TPA administration
- Hypertonic medication administration
- Trach placement, EVD/bold placement
- CRRT/HD, irrigation and debridement
- Minor surgery
**Certifications Required:**
- Valid Nursing License
- Active ACLS and BLS Certifications
**Dress Code:**
- All navy or all white
- Navy bottoms and white top also acceptable
**Unit Guidelines/Policies:**
- STICU Daily Operations
- Attendance policy
**Why Catalytic Solutions (CatSol):**
At CatSol, we connect dedicated therapists with rewarding assignments across the country. Enjoy competitive pay, seamless onboarding, and a supportive recruiter who’s with you every step of the way. Join us — where your expertise makes a difference every day!