Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Asheville, NC
Catalytic Solutions
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (CVICU) - Travel Assignment

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Overview

• Unit: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
• Number of Beds: 16
• Patient Ratios: Typically 2:1 or 1:1; occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity
• Staffing: RNs only (no unit clerks or patient care techs)
• Equipment: Ventilators, Telemetry, Baxter IV Pumps, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Impella, Hypothermia equipment
• Documentation System: Cerner
• Scheduling: 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, alternating weekends
• Floating Policy: Travelers float to all areas within the unit

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) license required in North Carolina
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH Certification required; CCRN recommended but not required
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in critical care nursing specialty (CVICU/ICU)
• ICU experience is mandatory

Skills and Competencies

• Must have experience with:

  • Titration of vesicant medications
  • Familiarity with pressors, sedation, and paralytics
  • Ventilator management and tracheostomy care
  • Telemetry interpretation
  • Understanding and setup/interpretation of hemodynamics and pulmonary artery (PA) catheter
• Advanced skills (desirable but not required):

  • IABP, Impella, CRRT
• Procedures performed on unit include:

  • Cardioversion
  • Central line insertion
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Chest tube insertion and maintenance
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Thoracentesis

Dress Code

• Scrub colors: All navy or navy and white
• No pullovers or hoodies allowed
• No green scrubs except when uniform is soiled at work

Additional Information

• The unit values experience with advanced cardiac and critical care technologies
• The team uses up-to-date equipment and documentation systems
• The schedule offers consistent 12-hour shifts with alternating weekends off
• Floating to other areas within the unit is expected for travelers

This position is ideal for experienced critical care RNs seeking a travel assignment in a specialized cardiac ICU environment with advanced technology and a supportive team.