Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Travel RN Opportunity - Orthopedics Unit

Location: Asheville, North Carolina

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: J6 Orthopedics
• Facility Type: Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III NICU, busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas, open heart and interventional cardiology services

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 32 individual rooms
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 charge RN, 6 RNs, 1-2 LPNs, 3 PCTs, 1 HUC
  • Night Shift: 1 charge RN, 5 RNs, 1-2 LPNs, 2 PCTs, 1 HUC
• Patient Ratios:

  • Day Shift: 5:1 (stretch 6:1)
  • Night Shift: 6:1 (stretch 7:1)
• Equipment Used: Walkers, bedside commode, bladder scanners, CPM, Sky lifts, Sara Stedy, Sara Lift, Maxi Move, vital sign machine, hover mat, bair hugger, wheelchairs
• EMR System: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: North Carolina RN License (required)
• Certifications: BLS (required)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience in specialty (Orthopedics preferred)
• Preferred Skills:

  • Hospital experience
  • Orthopedics experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Dressing changes, suture/staple removal
• Foley catheter care
• NG tube management
• Wound VAC maintenance and removal

Work Environment & Culture

• Team-oriented with ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Emphasis on caring for patients like family

Schedule & Dress Code

• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Dress Code:

  • RNs wear navy scrubs
  • PCTs wear galaxy blue
  • LPNs wear sage green

Additional Notes

• Floating to other Med-Surg units may be required
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this role