PCU Registered Nurse
Roanoke, VA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU (Progressive Care Unit)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: PCU RN - 8West
• Shift: 3x12 hour nights (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 5:1
• Fast-paced, high acuity general medicine PCU
• Requires highly skilled, experienced, and flexible RNs
• Nurses must be willing to float as needed
• Christmas time off requests cannot be approved

Required Credentials & Documentation

• I9 or attestation
• Valid Driver’s License/State ID within 48 hours of signing (must be within 100 miles of facility)
• E-Verify or attestation
• Residency Declaration Form (if working on a compact license)
• 7-year background check within 1 year of start (covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• Transcript or diploma verifying highest earned medical degree
• Education verification of highest earned degree
• State License primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for all RNs within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming freedom from communicable diseases
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• TB questionnaire required for all candidates
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually (not required for students)
• Photo for badge (professional, plain background)
• New hire paperwork and compliance documents must be completed prior to start
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment (HIPAA compliance)
• References: 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Employment application/resume
• Skills checklist updated annually

Required Certifications (AHA Only, as applicable by unit)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - required for Behavioral Health & ER Behavioral Health Annex

Additional Notes

• Candidates must complete fit testing regardless of prior fit test on file (except students)
• Flu vaccination is not required but those who decline must wear masks during flu season and sign a declination form
• Radiation badges are not provided for new candidates; existing badge holders will continue to receive badges until assignment ends
• VA State Police Search will be completed onsite on the first day of orientation for applicable candidates (no action required before start)
• Candidates must submit all required time-off requests upfront; no Christmas time off approvals

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with high acuity care in a fast-paced PCU setting, working night shifts, and flexible with floating assignments.