CVICU RN
Asheville, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,040/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
RN - CVICU
Location
- Asheville, North Carolina
Contract
- Travel assignment
- 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- 12-hour shifts
- Alternating weekends
Unit Details
- Cardiovascular ICU
- 16 beds
- Nurse-to-patient ratios: 2:1 or 1:1, occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity
- Travelers float to all areas
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in North Carolina
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- CVICU (2 years of experience)
- CVICU experience within the last year
- ACLS
- BLS
- Titration of vesicant medications
- Familiarity with pressors
- Sedation management
- Paralytics administration
- Experience with mechanical ventilation
- Tracheostomy care
- Telemetry interpretation
- Understanding of hemodynamics
- PA catheter setup and interpretation
- Transvenous pacing
Clinical Skills / Experience Needed
- Titration of vesicant medications
- Familiarity with pressors, sedation, and paralytics
- Experience with vents, trachs, and telemetry interpretation
- Understanding of hemodynamics and PA catheter setup and interpretation
Preferred Qualifications
- CCRN
- IABP
- Impella
- CRRT
Unit Equipment
- Vent
- Telemetry
- Baxter IV pump
- IABP
- CRRT
- Impella
- Hypothermia
Procedures on the Unit
- Cardioversion
- Central line insertion
- EGD
- Bronchoscopy
- Chest tube insertions
- Pericardiocentesis
- Thoracentesis
Dress Code
- Navy or navy-and-white scrubs
- No pullovers or hoodies
- No green scrubs unless the uniform is soiled at work
Employer
PRIDE Health
59 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Asheville, NC
As a Travel Cardiovascular ICU Nurse in Asheville, NC here's what you should know:- Slightly below the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages may be slightly lower than in some larger cities, but they generally match up well with the cost of living.
- Average summer highs around 84°F and lows around 63°F.
- Winter highs average around 47°F with lows around 28°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.
- Car friendliness with easy access to highways and parking.
- Limited public transportation options, so a car is recommended for getting around.
- Asheville is known for its diversity and has a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the abundance of pollen in the area.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of several healthcare facilities.
- Abundance of restaurants, vibrant art and music scenes, various sports activities, and ample outdoor opportunities such as hiking, camping, and river activities.
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