PCU RN
Roanoke, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical PCU night shift position requiring ventilator care experience and an active VA or Compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical PCU serving as stepdown from the General Surgical ICU with bariatric specialty and backup to the trauma unit
• Two beds designated for chronic trach patients requiring CPAP and BiPAP support
• Typical patient ratio of 1:5 with a staffing goal of 1:4
• Night shift schedule of 4x12s, 6:45p-7:15a
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract, with two holidays required over winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, NYE/New Year's)
• Remote telemetry monitoring with tele sitting used to increase Patient Care Tech coverage
• Required to float within skillset across PCU, DOU, IMC, and stepdown units
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• Active VA State or Compact RN license required in hand, unless holding a pending single-state license from a non-compact state
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management skills required
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care experience required
• Ventilator care experience for chronic trach patients required
• Experience managing cardiac drips without titration required
• Respiratory support skills including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, CPAP, and BiPAP required
• Experience with Rapid Response and Code team activation required
• Isolation precautions and PPE knowledge required
• Two professional references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide surgical stepdown-level care including cardiac monitoring, respiratory support, and management of complex medication drips
• Utilize specialized equipment including ortho equipment, chest tubes, surgical drains, trach care tools, endo tools, PICC lines, and MML
• Work within a Level I Trauma Center that is Magnet-designated and affiliated with a teaching hospital
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2-week period
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates may be accepted, though radius rules apply to bill rate and assignment eligibility depending on distance from the facility
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year gap before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, with exceptions reviewed case by case
• All RTO, block, and special scheduling requests must be submitted upfront