PCU Registered Nurse
Roanoke, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU (Medical-Renal) position at a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital, requiring Epic proficiency and cardiac drip management experience.

Details

• 13-week contract in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializing in Medical-Renal patients
• Day shift schedule: 3x12s, 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Unit specializes in Hospitalist Medicine patients with renal and medical diagnoses, and also serves as an alternative unit for GI, pulmonary, and other surgical/procedural patients
• One bed on the unit is dedicated to chronic ventilator-dependent patients
• Epic EMR experience is required
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (EOW) or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling block
• Floating within skillset is required
• One holiday shift required per 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active Virginia state RN license or Compact RN license currently in hand; pending license accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Prior experience in a PCU, DOU, IMC, or Stepdown setting required
• Cardiac skills required: cardiac monitoring and emergency response, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and cardiac drip management (without titration)
• IV/line skills required: IV therapy and phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central and peripheral line care and management
• Respiratory skills required: nasal cannula and oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Must be able to participate in rapid response and code team activations and maintain isolation precautions
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Valid driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Hospital is a 703-bed private, not-for-profit, general acute care teaching hospital in Roanoke, VA
• Designated as a Level I Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients, and a certified stroke center
• Magnet-designated facility recognized for nursing excellence for over 20 years
• Affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, University of Virginia, and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• All RTO, block scheduling, and special scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of consideration