Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Asheville, NC

Job Title

Travel RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 9-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1–2 (PICU) and 1:2–3 (Stepdown)
• Perform and assist with procedures including IV starts, catheterizations, LP holds, central line dressing changes, and trach care
• Manage hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, ventilator management, and tube feeding and placement
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health records
• Operate Alaris infusion pumps and other unit-specific equipment
• Float to Pediatrics and NICU as needed per unit floating policy

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience required; 2+ years preferred
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required
• Proficiency with Cerner documentation system
• Ability to work 3 weekends within every 6-week scheduling cycle

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of PICU nursing experience
• Familiarity with Alaris pump systems and hemodynamic or ICP monitoring
• Prior travel nursing experience in a pediatric critical care setting

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized, high-acuity pediatric critical care environment at a facility honored among America's top hospitals for clinical quality
• Enjoy self-scheduling flexibility within a collaborative unit supported by HUC and shared tech coverage