Med Surg RN
Roanoke, VA
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location: Roanoke, Virginia Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 26 weeks

Schedule and Work Details

• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (18:45 to 07:15), 12 hours per day and 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Either every other weekend (EOW) or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Holiday: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Call-offs: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Time-off and scheduling requests: All requests must be included with the submission
• Charting: EPIC experience is listed as a need. This is software familiarity, not a credential.
• Unit: Adult acute care medical surgical unit with a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio. Patients include those recovering from elective back surgeries and those with trauma, prostate cancer, gallbladder conditions, and cellulitis.
• Float and role expectations: Will be required to float within skillset. May be required to work as charge nurse and to precept.

Required Qualifications

• Valid, active Virginia State or Compact RN license (a pending license is accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience in charge nurse roles
• Experience with rapid response and code teams
• Skilled in non-invasive airway management
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background and eligibility:

  • 7-year background check, completed within 1 year of start
  • E-Verify or attestation
  • Education verification of highest earned degree
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• Identification and documents:

  • Driver's license or state ID, provided within 48 hours of signing
  • Photo for badge
  • Complete employment application or resume
  • Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
  • Skills checklist, updated annually
• Health and immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, stating the candidate is free from communicable diseases
  • Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
  • TB questionnaire, plus a negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
  • Flu vaccination: candidates who decline must mask for the entire flu season and sign a declination form
• Fit testing: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually. Fit testing can be completed onsite as a last resort.
• Facility documents: Access and confidentiality agreement (within 48 hours of signing), new hire paperwork (before start), and facility orientation manual review before start

Travel Eligibility

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted under the radius rule. The driver's license address must be more than 100 miles from the contracted facility, or the candidate will be canceled.
• Pending license: Accepted under the conditions listed above

Facility Highlights

• Private, not-for-profit general acute care teaching hospital with 703 licensed beds
• Region's only Level I Trauma Center (adult and pediatric)
• Certified stroke center
• Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center