STICU RN
Asheville, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel Surgical ICU RN

Facility Information

Hospital: Mission Hospital
Location: Asheville, NC
Shift Type: Night Shift
Shift Time: Start Time: 06:45 PM End Time: 07:15 AM
Duration: 13 Weeks
Address: 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Unit: STICU
Building: K Tower
EMR: Cerner PowerChart

Unit Overview

• Number of Beds: 20

• Patient Ratio: 1:2

• Hospital: Client-Verified Level I Trauma Center

• Facility Designation: Magnet Hospital

• Specialty: Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Staffing

AM Shift

• 10 RNs, with additional RNs as needed for 1:1 assignments

• 1 Supervisor

• 1 PCT

• 1 ICU Waiting Room HUC

PM Shift

• 10 RNs, with additional RNs as needed for 1:1 assignments

• 1 Supervisor

• 1 PCT

• 1 ICU Waiting Room HUC

Equipment

• EVDs

• Camino bolts

• Wound vacs

• Baxter IV pumps

• Client CARESCAPE bedside monitors

• Client ventilators

• iCool machines

• Blanketrol blankets

• Bair Hugger

• PrismaMax CRRT

• Zoll equipment

• Kangaroo feeding pumps

• Alaris PCA pumps

Hiring Profile

Must-Have Experience

• Acute Care ICU experience

• Trauma ICU experience at a Level I or Level II Trauma Center

• Surgical ICU experience

• Strong critical-care assessment and clinical judgment skills

• LTAC experience will not be considered

Preferred Candidate Qualities

• Strong team player

• Positive attitude

• Flexible and adaptable

• Able to work effectively in a high-acuity environment

• Compassionate and patient-focused

Advanced Clinical Skills & Procedures

Experience with:

• Intubation and extubation

• Chest tube placement

• Central line placement

• Arterial line placement

• Foley catheter placement

• Bronchoscopy

• Endoscopy

• Proning

• TPA administration

• Hypertonic medication administration

• Tracheostomy placement

• EVD / bolt placement

• CRRT / Hemodialysis

• Irrigation and debridement

• Minor surgical procedures

Required Certifications

• Valid RN License

• BLS

• ACLS
• NIH Certification

Floating

Travelers float before core staff.

Potential floating areas include:

• MICU

• NSICU

• CVICU

• CICU

• Step Down

Travelers must be flexible with floating requirements.

Patient Experience

• Kind

• Compassionate

• Patient-centered

• Professional and collaborative

Dress Code

Acceptable options:

• All Navy

• All White

• Navy bottoms with White top

Scheduling

• Required: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

• Scheduling: Modified self-scheduling

Unit Guidelines & Policies

• STICU Daily Operations guidelines provided

• Attendance policy provided