Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 11-17-2025

End Date: 02-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights including weekends, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM (Night)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity nursing care for pediatric patients in the PICU, ensuring safety and comfort
• Manage ventilators and respiratory support, adjusting settings and monitoring patient response
• Perform hemodynamic and ICP monitoring and interpret data to guide care
• Execute procedures including IV starts, catheterization, and central line dressing changes with precision
• Deliver tracheostomy care, tube feeding placement and management, and support during LPs when needed
• Document patient care accurately and timely in Cerner and use Alaris pumps for medication administration
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, respiratory therapists and techs to develop care plans
• Mentor and educate families and junior staff on procedures, care plans, and bedside safety

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure (required for clinical practice in the assignment state)
• PALS certification (listed as a must-have)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (as listed) with at least 1 year of PICU experience preferred per unit requirements
• Comfort and experience with ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring and pediatric critical care procedures
• Familiarity with Cerner documentation and Alaris pump medication administration
• Ability to float to Pediatrics and NICU when needed and work collaboratively in a dynamic unit

Knowledge & Skills

• Pediatric intensive care knowledge and bedside assessment skills
• Ventilator management and respiratory support techniques
• Hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation
• Tracheostomy care and suctioning
• ICP monitoring familiarity
• IV starts, central line dressing changes, and catheter skills
• Tube feeding placement and management
• Competency with Cerner electronic documentation
• Experience with Alaris infusion pumps
• Comfort working in a 1:1 to 1:2 PICU ratio and adapting to stepdown workflows

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make relocation easy and stress-free
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan so you can plan for tomorrow while doing great work today
• Life insurance and basic protections for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help with state requirements
• Travel reimbursement and onboarding support for a smooth start
• Referral bonus program and recognition for bringing great teammates on board
• A supportive team culture that values compassion, growth, and your clinical expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

Asheville is a great base for your travel assignment. Spend days off exploring the Biltmore Estate and its gardens, drive sections of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, hike in nearby Pisgah National Forest or the Great Smoky Mountains, and wander the River Arts District to meet local artists. The city has a lively craft brewery and food scene, frequent live music, farmers markets, and charming downtown shops and cafes. If you like weekend road trips, Charleston and Knoxville are within easy reach for a quick getaway.

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