Telehealth Med Surg Registered Nurse

Seacrest Behavioral Health

Asheville, North Carolina

Posted Sep 19 · 1 year of experience

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Certification: Preferred qualifications include hospital nursing experience, BSN, and specialty certifications.
Education: Minimum of one year RN experience, an associate degree in nursing, current RN licensure, and BLS certification.
Also asks: compassionate communication, clinical assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient education.

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Role

Overview

The Med Surg Registered Nurse delivers high-quality, patient-centered care by assessing patient conditions, performing procedures, administering medications, and documenting care accurately.

They collaborate with healthcare providers, advocate for patients and families, and educate on medical conditions, treatments, and follow-up care.

Responsibilities include: evaluating patient status during shifts, responding promptly to requests, monitoring therapeutic responses, and ensuring thorough documentation.

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Qualifications

Minimum of one year RN experience, an associate degree in nursing, current RN licensure, and BLS certification. Preferred qualifications include hospital nursing experience, BSN, and specialty certifications.

Skills

compassionate communication, clinical assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient education.

Benefits

comprehensive health plans, wellbeing support, paid time off, retirement plans, educational assistance, and additional perks focused on employee wellbeing and professional growth.

Note: Benefits eligibility varies by location.

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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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Living in Asheville

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.