Registered Nurse(RN) / Travel / Intensive Care Unit

Hospital: Mission Hospital

Location: K4

Address: 509 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Unit Name: STICU

Building: K Tower
Cost Center: 65512

General Information

Unit Specifics:
• Scrub Color(s): Navy or white
• Number of Beds: 20
• Patient Ratios: 1:2
• Unit staffing description (unit secretaries and tech availability):
o AM: 10 RNs (more if needed to account for 1:1s), 1 supervisor, 1 PCT, 1 ICU waiting room HUC
o PM: AM: 10 RNs (more if needed to account for 1:1s), 1 supervisor, 1 PCT, 1 ICU waiting room HUC
• Type of equipment: EVDs, Camino/bolts, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, GE Carescape bedside monitors, GE ventilators, iCool machines, Blanketrol blanket, Bair Hugger, Prisma Max CRRT, Zoll, Kangaroo feeding pumps, Alaris PCA pumps
• Documentation system: Cerner Power Chart
• Scheduling requirements: Required 6 weekend shifts, a 6-week schedule.
• Floating policy: Travelers float before core staff. Can float to other ICUs (MICU, NSICU, CVICU, CICU) or Step Down.
• Patient Experience requirements: Kind, compassionate
Hospital Specifics:
• Certifications: Magnet Hospital, ACS Verified Level I Trauma Center

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set: Acute Care ICU Skills (No LTAC experience considered)

Must have :
• Trauma ICU experience (Level I or Level II Trauma Centers)
• Surgical ICU experience

Advanced skills needed: Looking for individuals that are team players, have positive attitudes and are flexible.

Procedures performed on unit: Intubation, extubation, chest tube placement, Central line placement, A-line placement, Foley placement, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, proning, TPA administration, hypertonic medication administration, trach placement, EVD/bold placement, CRRT/HD, irrigation and debridement, minor surgery

Certifications Required: Valid Nursing License, Active ACLS and BLS Certifications


Dress Code : (Required uniform)
• All navy or all white. Can also wear navy bottoms and white top.

Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.
• STICU Daily Operations attached
• Attendance policy attached

Awards/Recognition: Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards..
• N/A

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.
• Modified self-scheduling