Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Job Opportunity: RN - ICU (Travel)

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Employment Type: Travel

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 within the unit
• Dress Code: Navy or navy and white scrubs only; no pullovers, hoodies, or green scrubs except when uniform is soiled

Required Skills & Experience

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

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Certification
  • Registered Nurse License
• Certifications Recommended: CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) preferred but not required

Clinical Skills & Procedures

• Must Have 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
• Advanced/Desirable Skills:

  • IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
  • Impella device management
  • CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
• Procedures Performed on Unit:

  • Cardioversion
  • Central line insertion
  • EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Chest tube insertions and maintenance
  • 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 with experienced staff and a focus on critical care excellence

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs looking for a challenging travel assignment in a cardiac-focused critical care unit.