Skilled Nursing RN
Fishersville, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Rehab RN for a 13-week inpatient skilled nursing/rehab assignment requiring VA or compact RN license and wound/PICC care skills

Details

• Short-stay skilled nursing/long-term care unit located within an acute care hospital
• Patients are medically complex and recovering from illness, debility, or surgery, with a hospitalist available 24/7
• Common diagnoses include fractures, joint replacements, wounds, and weakness
• Average length of stay is approximately 14 days
• Sole RN on duty supported by 1-2 CNAs, with other nurses available elsewhere in the building
• Responsibilities include medication pass, admissions/discharges, wound care, and weekly interdisciplinary team meetings
• Average daily census of 12 patients with 12 rooms and 17 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:13
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts, 0700-1900
• Works every other weekend
• May float to the Rehab Unit
• Uses Meditech Expanse EMR

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum one year of RN experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Skilled in PICC line management, IV starts, CPAP, surgical wounds with drains, and wound vac use
• Experience with central line management and indwelling urinary catheter care
• Comfortable working independently with minimal onsite nursing support
• Strong time management skills required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including wound management, medication administration, and care coordination for rehab patients
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility as local candidates are not accepted
• Candidates who previously worked a permanent role at the facility within the past 24 months will not be considered
• Holiday coverage expectations scale with the number of holidays falling during the assignment
• Zero-tolerance drug policy, including no acceptance of medical marijuana cards
• Fit testing is required, and candidates must be clean-shaven unless an approved medical exemption is provided prior to starting
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply