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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Specialty: Registered Nurse (ICU/PCU)
Contract Length: 52 weeks (up to 1 year by request)
Start Date: ASAP preferred

Job Details

• Schedule: 3x12 hour night shifts (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM)
• Holiday shifts required (no Christmas time off approved)
• Must be comfortable working all ICU and PCU units
• Staffing office may float nurses to any ICU or PCU unit every 4 hours
• Patient Ratios:

  • ICU: 2:1
  • PCU: 5:1
• EPIC experience required
• Large Level 1/Level 2 ICU experience required

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Large L1/L2 ICU experience required (implies advanced critical care experience; no explicit years stated, assume at least 2+ years ICU experience)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (PALS, NRP, TNCC) - check unit-specific requirements

Licensure & Verification

• Valid RN license with primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs within 30 days of start
• Residency Declaration Form required if working on a compact license

Background & Compliance

• 7-year background check required within 1 year of start (must cover all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for contract renewals
• Education verification of highest earned degree required
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant acceptable)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming freedom from communicable diseases
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually (not required for students)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Required immunizations or titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Flu vaccination or mask/declination form during flu season

Additional Requirements

• 2 clinical references required (hospital evaluations accepted)
• Complete application/resume required
• Annual skills checklist update required
• Photo for badge (professional, plain background)
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required (HIPAA compliance)
• Carilion-specific compliance and confidentiality agreements must be completed within 48 hours of signing
• Local traveler eligibility based on driver's license address radius:

  • 100 miles: eligible for full contract and extensions

  • 50-99.9 miles: eligible for one 13-week assignment, no extension
  • <50 miles: eligible for one 13-week assignment, no extension, local pay rate applies

Notes

• Candidates must be flexible and able to float between ICU and PCU units frequently
• Christmas time off requests will not be approved
• Large hospital system with frequent staffing needs and dynamic unit assignments

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs comfortable with high-acuity patients and flexible scheduling in a Level 1/Level 2 trauma center environment.