Neuro ICU RN
Roanoke, VA
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN ICU (Neuro)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: November (11/16 or 11/23) Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12s, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM (48 hours per week)

Scheduling

• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (EOW), or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Call-off policy: facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Holiday requirement: must work one holiday during the 13-week contract
• RTO, block, and special scheduling requests must be included with the submission
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted, subject to a radius rule (see Submittal Instructions)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Neuro ICU (1 year of experience)
• Neuro ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Experience with arterial lines
• Experience with central line management
• Continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade
• Experience with external ventricular drains (EVD)
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia
• Experience with neuro monitoring
• Experience with lumbar drains
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Skills

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and use of Rapid Response and Code teams
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care, including ports, arterial lines, and PICC lines
• Medications: continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Neuro: CVA/acute stroke management, external ventricular drain (EVD), hypothermia protocol (Arctic Sun), ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery management
• Respiratory: BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patients, suctioning (ETT, NT), ventilator management

Unit Details

• Ratio: 1:2
• Patient diagnoses: stroke, neurosurgery, neuro-specific diagnoses, complex spine
• Special procedures: EVDs, therapeutic thermoregulation
• Floating: required to float within skillset

Hospital

• Acute care facility in Roanoke, Virginia, with 703 licensed beds
• Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center, and primary teaching hospital
• Nationally ranked for advanced cardiac care

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: 7-year background check (within 1 year of start), education verification of highest degree, HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks (within 30 days of start), E-Verify or attestation
• Licensure: primary source verification and Nursys verification (within 30 days of start)
• Driver's license or state ID: required within 48 hours of signing; the address must be within 100 miles of the facility or the assignment will be canceled
• Health: physical exam (within 1 year of start), negative TB test or chest X-ray, TB questionnaire, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity documentation, negative 10-panel drug screen (within 30 days of start), flu vaccination documentation or declination with masking during flu season
• Fit testing: required annually (within 1 year of start)
• References and history: 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted), complete application or resume, skills checklist (updated annually)
• Other: professional badge photo, access and confidentiality agreement (within 48 hours of signing), new hire paperwork before start, orientation manual acknowledgment (not required for inpatient RNs at all locations)