ICU RN
Asheville, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a CICU night shift position requiring ICU experience and proficiency with hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive medication titration.

Details

• 16-bed Cardiac ICU within a hospital setting
• Patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1, occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity
• RN-only staffing with no HUC or PCT support
• Unit equipment includes ventilators, telemetry, Baxter IV pumps, IABP, CRRT, Impella, and hypothermia devices
• Documentation performed in Cerner
• 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM) with alternating weekends
• Travelers are required to float to all areas
• Procedures performed on the unit include cardioversion, central line insertion, EGD, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or compact)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Proficiency in titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, and paralytics required
• Experience with vents, trachs, and telemetry interpretation required
• Understanding of hemodynamics and PA catheter setup/interpretation required
• Experience with transvenous pacing, cardioversion, TEE, and chest tube insertion/maintenance required
• CCRN, IABP, Impella, and CRRT certifications preferred but not required
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required for consideration
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity cardiac ICU environment
• Must adhere to unit dress code of all navy or navy and white scrubs, with no pullovers, hoodies, or green scrubs unless uniform is soiled
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, no local candidates accepted