Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Asheville, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN - ICU (Travel)

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• 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, IABP, CRRT, Impella, Hypothermia equipment
• Documentation System: Cerner
• Scheduling: 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, alternating weekends
• Floating Policy: Travelers float to all areas
• Dress Code: All navy or navy and white scrubs only; no pullovers or hoodies; no green scrubs except when uniform is soiled at work

Required Skills and Experience

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU specialty
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • NIH Certification
  • Registered Nurse License
• Certifications Recommended: CCRN (not required)
• Clinical Skills:

  • Titration of vesicant medications
  • Familiarity with pressors, sedation, and paralytics
  • Experience with ventilators and tracheostomies
  • Telemetry interpretation
  • Understanding of hemodynamics and PA catheter setup and interpretation
  • Transvenous pacing, cardioversion, and TEE
  • Familiarity with chest tube insertions and maintenance
• Advanced/Desirable Skills: IABP, Impella, CRRT

Procedures Performed on Unit

• Cardioversion
• Central line insertion
• EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
• Bronchoscopy
• Chest tube insertions
• Pericardiocentesis
• Thoracentesis

Additional Information

• ICU experience is required
• No prior travel experience explicitly required
• Unit emphasizes advanced cardiac care with specialized equipment and procedures
• Team environment staffed exclusively by RNs
• Opportunity to work with advanced technologies and critical care interventions

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs looking for a travel assignment in a specialized cardiac ICU setting.