Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Asheville, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN Opportunity – Orthopedics Unit

Location: Asheville, North Carolina

Facility Overview

• Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit
• Region’s only children’s hospital with pediatric emergency room and 30 pediatric subspecialists
• Busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas
• Only open heart and interventional cardiology program in the region
• Recognized for high clinical quality and patient safety, including Magnet® Designation

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit Information – J6 Orthopedics

• Beds: 32 individual rooms
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 charge RN, 6 RNs, 1-2 LPNs, 3 PCTs, 1 HUC
  • Night Shift: 1 charge RN, 5 RNs, 1-2 LPNs, 2 PCTs, 1 HUC
• Patient Ratios:

  • Day Shift: 5:1 (stretch 6:1)
  • Night Shift: 6:1 (stretch 7:1)
• Equipment Used: Walkers, bedside commode, bladder scanners, CPM, Sky lifts, Sara Stedy, Sara Lift, Maxi Move, vital sign machine, hover mat, bair hugger, wheelchairs
• EMR System: Cerner

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Must Have:

  • North Carolina RN License
  • BLS Certification (required)
• Preferred:

  • Hospital experience
  • Orthopedics experience

Typical Procedures on Unit

• Dressing changes, suture/staple removal
• Foley catheter care
• NG tube management
• Wound VAC maintenance and removal

Work Environment & Culture

• Team player with ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Caring approach, treating patients like family

Additional Information

• Floating to other Med-Surg units may be required
• Dress Code:

  • RNs wear navy scrubs
  • PCTs wear galaxy blue
  • LPNs wear sage green
• Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend required
• On-call requirements may apply