Stroke/Neuro PCU RN
Roanoke, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Stroke/Neuro Progressive Care Unit position requiring a VA or compact RN license and prior Neuro PCU experience.

Details

• Stroke/Neuroscience telemetry PCU within a Joint Commission certified primary stroke center
• Patient population includes hospitalist medicine, stroke, and neurology patients
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 with a staffing goal of 1:4
• Remote telemetry monitoring with tele sitting used to increase Patient Care Tech coverage
• Day shift schedule of 3x12 hours, 6:45am-7:15pm
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule block
• Floating required within skillset across PCU, IMC, and stepdown units
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• Active Virginia State or Compact RN license required (single-state license accepted only from non-compact states pending)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience, preferably at a hospital with 250+ beds or a larger facility
• Neuro PCU experience required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Experience managing cardiac drips without titration, including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, low-dose dopamine/dobutamine, Amiodarone, Nitro, Bumex, Lasix, Lidocaine, and Ketamine
• Experience with respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE
• EPIC EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry nursing care to stroke, neurology, and hospitalist medicine patients
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities as needed
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract, with two holidays required during winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day)
• Christmas RTO requests cannot be approved
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront with application
• First-time travelers will be considered, though prior travel experience is preferred
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates may be accepted; radius requirements apply and may affect pay rate or assignment eligibility
• Facility is a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated, and a teaching hospital affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine