Travel CICU RN - $2,083 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a CICU night shift position requiring strong cardiac critical care skills and a compact or NC RN license.

Details

• Work in a 16-bed Cardiac ICU (CICU) within a hospital setting
• Patient ratios typically 2:1 or 1:1, occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity
• RN-only staffing model with no HUC or PCT support
• Unit utilizes ventilators, telemetry, Baxter IV pumps, IABP, CRRT, Impella, and hypothermia equipment
• Procedures performed on the unit include cardioversion, central line insertion, EGD, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentesis
• Documentation completed in Cerner
• Night shift schedule from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• 36 hours per week with alternating weekends required
• Travelers are required to float to all areas as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Experience titrating vesicant medications and familiarity with pressors, sedation, and paralytics required
• Experience with vents, trachs, and telemetry interpretation required
• Understanding of hemodynamics and PA catheter setup and interpretation required
• CCRN, IABP, Impella, and CRRT experience preferred but not required
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to cardiac ICU patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions
• Perform transvenous pacing, cardioversion, and TEE support as needed
• Assist with chest tube insertion and maintenance
• Must adhere to unit dress code of all navy or navy and white scrubs with no pullovers or hoodies
• Located within a Magnet-designated, Level II trauma center and comprehensive stroke center hospital
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-764996. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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