Psych Travel Nurse

Travel Psych Nurse in Asheville, NC

This Psych travel nurse job in Asheville, North Carolina, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Psych Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Mission Hospital. This role pays $1,813 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule. In this Psych travel nursing job, you will provide patient care in a hospital setting, assess and monitor patient conditions, support urgent interventions, document care accurately, and collaborate with physicians and the clinical care team during fast-moving patient situations.

Facility:
Mission Hospital

Location:

Asheville, NC 28801

Contract Length: 13 Weeks

Shift: Days (3x12)

EMR System:
Meditech

2+ years of recent Psych experience.

Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by North Carolina and national regulatory bodies.

Mission Hospital is the flagship of Mission Health (part of HCA Healthcare) and the tertiary referral hub for western North Carolina. As the region's only ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center, it gives travelers exposure to complex, high-acuity care across emergency, stroke, NICU, surgical, and specialty services.

850+ bed regional referral and acute-care center serving western North Carolina, with a broad and complex case mix.

ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center — the only Level I trauma center serving western North Carolina; expect a fast-paced ED with steady trauma volume

Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence (most recently renewed in 2025)

Western NC's only Comprehensive Stroke Center, with a Level III NICU on site

Named one of Health grades' America's 50 Best Hospitals for 11 consecutive years (2016–2026)

Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)

Relocation and Travel Reimbursement

Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals

Weekly Direct Deposit

$1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Compact license accepted. North Carolina is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you. See the North Carolina Licensing Center →

Tucked into the southern Blue Ridge, Asheville, NC is the referral center for a wide mountain region. Mission Hospital anchors that care, and travelers here often land contracts in maternity units and operating rooms as the surrounding population funnels in. Smaller facilities nearby carry their own caseloads, and many clinicians choose housing in Hendersonville or Weaverville for a straightforward drive to the main campuses, with rents that ease the farther out one bases.

Time off looks nothing like the clinical day. Nurses routinely hike Pisgah National Forest or wander the studios of the River Arts District to recharge. Because the mountains make Asheville the natural hub for the region, the work tends to stay available across the seasons.

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.