Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Asheville, NC

Perform and oversee procedures including TPN, PCA management, wound vacs, tube feeds (PEG tubes, Dobhoffs), NG tubes, colostomies, urostomies, and drain management (biliary, JP, nephrostomy, urinary catheters, CBI). Collaborate effectively with charge nurses, unit secretaries, providers, and CNA team members in a fast-paced environment; float to other med-surg areas as needed.

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – General Surgery / Telemetry

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Projected Start: September 21, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 44-bed General Surgery unit, managing 6–7 patients per shift depending on assignment
• Monitor and manage telemetry for assigned patients throughout the shift
• Perform and oversee procedures including TPN, PCA management, wound vacs, tube feeds (PEG tubes, Dobhoffs), NG tubes, colostomies, urostomies, and drain management (biliary, JP, nephrostomy, urinary catheters, CBI)
• Administer heparin drips and IV antibiotics; operate Baxter IV pumps and related equipment
• Care for post-operative patients following procedures such as bowel resections, urology surgeries, nephrectomies, hysterectomies, mastectomies, thyroidectomies, hernia repairs, and cholecystectomies
• Collaborate effectively with charge nurses, unit secretaries, providers, and CNA team members in a fast-paced environment; float to other med-surg areas as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Demonstrated telemetry competency
• Experience with urology and bowel patient populations
• Current BLS certification
• Telemetry certification required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Familiarity with a broad range of general surgery procedures and post-operative care
• Positive, energetic communicator who thrives in a high-acuity, fast-paced unit environment

Why Join Us

• Join a high-volume, well-staffed general surgery unit with a structured staffing grid and a collaborative care team
• Gain experience in a regionally recognized acute care facility offering a wide variety of surgical specialties and advanced patient care opportunities