RN - Critical Care

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions

Asheville, North Carolina

You'll work as a registered nurse in critical care.

Eligibility: ICU

Posted Jun 18

Shift and hours: Days or nights Days, Nights
Unit and setting: Critical care · Hospital Registered Nurse - Critical Care
License: RN licenseState license
Term: Starts Mar 9, 2026

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Against similar roles: Pays above most North Carolina ICU rolesNorth Carolina ICU postings that state pay run $41/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $48/hr, across 63 postings.

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HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is a healthcare staffing and workforce management organization that has been operating for over 25 years. It is part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's largest healthcare provider, giving clinicians access to over 200,000 job opportunities across the…

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Registered Nurse - Critical Care
$50/hr
Asheville, NC
Days, Nights
March 9, 2026

At HealthTrust, we believe that healthcare is not defined by the four walls in which it is practiced. It's defined by its people. We pride ourselves on crafting opportunities which expand skill sets, broaden career horizons, provide economic stability, and cultivate personal growth.

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BLS Fit Test Hepatitis B MMR TDAP Vaccine / TD Booster Benefits Opportunities for a lifetime When you become a part of HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, you will have exclusive access to more opportunities than any other healthcare system in the nation. At HWS, we help open the door to a lifetime of lasting career opportunities. A culture of care Our clinicians have made HWS an industry leader for over 25 years.

We are passionate about our mission that above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Career Development As a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, HWS is a preferred partner to thousands of top-performing hospitals. We provide our healthcare professionals with first-priority access to more than 200,000 jobs nationwide.

We are uniquely positioned to offer you exclusive and direct access to HCA Healthcare’s vast network of facilities. Let us open the door to nationwide opportunities that fit your lifestyle!

What's around it?

In Asheville, NC

Asheville, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,402/mo
Household income: $71,102/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Asheville, NC

NeighborhoodsWest Asheville—especially Historic West Asheville, Malvern Hills, and Bent Creek—is the hip, quirky, progressive pocket people actually name: old bungalows mixed with newer builds, funky shops, and a tight-knit feel after a decade-long renaissance. Central Asheville (Downtown, Kenilworth, Montford) is artsy, energetic, and historic, with walkable galleries, bookstores, cafes, and breweries; Facebook locals also flag Montford and the River Arts District for walkable shops and restaurants. North Asheville offers tree-lined streets, stately homes, and proximity to the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Stretching a budget usually means less-desirable sections of Black Mountain and Swannanoa or farther toward Waynesville, and fitting an $800–850 monthly rent typically requires a roommate.

West Asheville—especially Historic West Asheville, Malvern Hills, and Bent Creek—is the hip, quirky, progressive pocket people actually name: old bungalows mixed with newer builds, funky shops, and a tight-knit feel after a decade-long renaissance. Central Asheville (Downtown, Kenilworth, Montford) is artsy, energetic, and historic, with walkable galleries, bookstores, cafes, and breweries; Facebook locals also flag Montford and the River Arts District for walkable shops and restaurants.

North Asheville offers tree-lined streets, stately homes, and proximity to the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Stretching a budget usually means less-desirable sections of Black Mountain and Swannanoa or farther toward Waynesville, and fitting an $800–850 monthly rent typically requires a roommate.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: mymosaicrealty.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Asheville commute at about 17.44 minutes, and Apartment Guide says transportation costs run 6% below the national average. After Hurricane Helene, roads and bridges washed out and left some communities isolated for weeks; scars were still part of daily life into 2026. Residents learn to avoid certain roads in peak tourist season, when visitor traffic clogs popular corridors, and a local realtor notes mountain terrain throttles infrastructure so roads expand slowly. These sources do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking.

U.S. News puts the typical Asheville commute at about 17.44 minutes, and Apartment Guide says transportation costs run 6% below the national average. After Hurricane Helene, roads and bridges washed out and left some communities isolated for weeks; scars were still part of daily life into 2026. Residents learn to avoid certain roads in peak tourist season, when visitor traffic clogs popular corridors, and a local realtor notes mountain terrain throttles infrastructure so roads expand slowly.

These sources do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com

OutdoorsThe city sits between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains, ringed by Pisgah National Forest and the Black Mountain Range. Named access includes the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, the North Carolina Arboretum (gardens, woodland trails, bonsai exhibit, adjacent to the Parkway), Biltmore Estate grounds, and more than 60 public parks. Nantahala Outdoor Center runs whitewater trips on the French Broad River just outside town; the Adventure Center of Asheville has 70-plus treetop challenge elements and ziplines. Locals hike to waterfalls and swimming holes off the Parkway and treat the mountains as a constant presence, not a weekend outing.

The city sits between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains, ringed by Pisgah National Forest and the Black Mountain Range. Named access includes the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, the North Carolina Arboretum (gardens, woodland trails, bonsai exhibit, adjacent to the Parkway), Biltmore Estate grounds, and more than 60 public parks.

Nantahala Outdoor Center runs whitewater trips on the French Broad River just outside town; the Adventure Center of Asheville has 70-plus treetop challenge elements and ziplines. Locals hike to waterfalls and swimming holes off the Parkway and treat the mountains as a constant presence, not a weekend outing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: exploreasheville.com Source 2: romanticasheville.com Source 3: outsideonline.com Source 4: thelocalpalate.com Source 5: apartmentguide.com

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Asheville is a small Blue Ridge city of about 98,000 that pairs James Beard dining and more breweries per capita than any U.S. city with trailheads in Pisgah National Forest minutes from downtown. Walkable West Asheville, Montford, and Kenilworth draw younger renters; North Asheville is leafier near UNC Asheville; Black Mountain, Swannanoa, and Waynesville stretch the budget. Median homes sit around $460,000–$500,000 and a one-bedroom can run about $1,300–$1,700, so $800s rents usually mean roommates. Drives average roughly 17 minutes, but tourist-season roads clog and mountain terrain limits new infrastructure. Helene in September 2024 killed 43 people in Buncombe County, devastated the River Arts District, and cut city water for over a month—some businesses were still closed in 2026. Daily life still means the Blue Ridge Parkway, French Broad paddling, the Arboretum, South Slope tables at Contrada or Curate, Hole doughnuts, and shows at Rabbit Rabbit, if you accept the housing math and peak-season crowds.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: mymosaicrealty.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: exploreasheville.com Source 4: outsideonline.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com

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Asheville, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.