Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Asheville, NC

Job Title

Travel RN – General Surgery / Telemetry

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Day Shift | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 44-bed General Surgery unit, managing 6–7 patients per shift depending on assignment
• Monitor and manage telemetry, PCA pumps, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, TPN, tube feeds, and urinary catheters
• Care for post-surgical patients including those recovering from bowel resections, urology surgeries, nephrectomies, hysterectomies, mastectomies, cholecystectomies, thyroidectomies, hernia repairs, and related procedures
• Manage complex drainage systems including biliary drains, JP drains, nephrostomy tubes, colostomies, urostomies, CBI, NG tubes, PEG tubes, and dobhoffs
• Administer heparin drips, IV antibiotics, and other ordered medications safely and accurately using Cerner EMR
• Collaborate effectively with charge nurses, unit secretaries, providers, and CNA team members in a fast-paced environment; float to other med-surg areas as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Demonstrated telemetry competency
• Experience with urology and bowel patient populations
• Current BLS certification
• Telemetry certification required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a high-acuity general surgery or med-surg setting
• Familiarity with Cerner EMR
• Experience managing complex post-surgical drains, ostomies, and enteral feeding devices

Why Join Us

• Join a high-volume, regionally recognized surgical unit within a facility honored as one of America's top hospitals, offering travel nurses meaningful clinical experience in a diverse and fast-paced environment
• Work alongside a large, collaborative nursing team on a well-staffed unit with defined patient ratios and strong interdisciplinary support