Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Travel RN Opportunity - Asheville, North Carolina

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Location: Asheville, NC
• Employment Type: Travel Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
• Number of Beds: 9
• Patient Ratios:

  • PICU: 1 RN to 1-2 patients
  • Stepdown: 1 RN to 2-3 patients
• Floating Policy: May float to Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Scheduling Requirements: In a 6-week schedule, must work 3 weekends
• Documentation System: Cerner
• Equipment: Alaris pumps
• Unit Staffing: Unit secretaries and tech availability; Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) works 9am-9pm; tech shared with PICU
• Dress Code: Navy blue or white scrubs; options include all navy, all white, or navy pants with white tops
• Self-scheduling available

Required Qualifications

• Licenses: Registered Nurse License
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required
• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years PICU experience (highest required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified as required

Skills and Procedures

• IV starts
• Catheter insertions
• Holding for lumbar punctures (LPs)
• Central line dressing changes
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Tracheostomy care
• Tube feeding and placement
• Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
• Ventilator management

Facility Highlights

• Level II trauma center
• Comprehensive stroke center
• Level III neonatal intensive care unit
• Only children’s hospital in the region with pediatric emergency room and 30 pediatric subspecialists
• Busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas
• Only open heart and interventional cardiology services in the region
• Recognized with Magnet® Designation for nursing excellence
• Consistently ranked among America’s top hospitals for clinical quality and patient safety

This position is ideal for experienced PICU nurses seeking a travel assignment in a highly regarded hospital with advanced technology and a supportive work environment.