Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Asheville, NC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Clinical Decision Unit

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract – 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 20-bed inpatient overflow unit serving a mixed level of care, including medical-surgical and step-down patients
• Manage care for short-stay patients with a length of stay under 24 hours, adapting to a high-turnover environment
• Monitor patients via hardwired bedside telemetry equipment and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with charge nurses, fellow RNs, and CNAs across day and night shifts to maintain safe patient ratios of 1:5 to 1:6 depending on level of care
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner EMR
• Float to other units as needed based on staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Progressive Care or Step-Down setting
• Demonstrated telemetry competency
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Recent progressive care experience (within the past 1–2 years)
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Positive, patient-experience-focused attitude with strong teamwork and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity regional referral center recognized among the top hospitals in the nation for clinical quality and nursing excellence
• Work within a collaborative, compassionate team environment at one of the region's most decorated healthcare facilities