CVICU Registered Nurse
Asheville, NC
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Asheville, NC (13-week). Immediate opening for experienced critical care and cardiac ICU travel nurses in a 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) in zip code 28801.

Join a dynamic team in Asheville, North Carolina and advance your career as a CVICU travel nurse. This 13-week travel assignment places you in a state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit within a renowned hospital. Enjoy Asheville's vibrant arts scene, historic architecture, and outdoor activities in the Blue Ridge Mountains while delivering high-quality critical care.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
• Location: Asheville, North Carolina (28801) — Asheville nursing jobs / North Carolina travel nurse jobs
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour days (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM), 36 hours/week, alternating weekends
• Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), 16 beds — Cardiac ICU, critical care RN role
• Travelers float: Float to all areas as needed

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Active RN license
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required (critical care or CVICU experience preferred)
• Experience with titration of vesicant medications, pressors, sedation, paralytics, ventilator management, tracheostomies, and telemetry interpretation
• Understanding of hemodynamics and PA catheter setup/interpretation
• Familiarity with transvenous pacing, cardioversion, TEE, chest tube insertion and maintenance
• CCRN certification, IABP, Impella, and CRRT experience appreciated
• Ability to work alternating weekends and float as needed

Core Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the CVICU with patient ratios typically 2:1 or 1:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity)
• Monitor and interpret telemetry and hemodynamic data; manage ventilators and deliver critical medications
• Perform and assist with advanced procedures including cardioversion, central line insertion, EGD, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
• Utilize Cerner for accurate, timely documentation and charting
• Collaborate with a team of experienced RNs in a fast-paced CVICU (no HUC or PCT support)
• Adhere to hospital dress code: all navy or navy and white scrubs

This Travel RN opportunity is ideal for skilled critical care nurses looking for CVICU and cardiac ICU experience in Asheville, NC. Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel CVICU Registered Nurse and make an immediate impact in a high-acuity cardiac setting.

Apply now: Submit your resume and licensure information to be considered for this travel nursing assignment in Asheville, North Carolina.

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