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

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU/PCU Float

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

Position Overview

• Float between ICU and PCU units; must be comfortable working all ICU and PCU units.
• Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM).
• Floating may occur 2-3 times per shift (every 4 hours).
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week block.
• Holiday requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract.
• EPIC charting experience required.
• Accepts first-time travelers.
• Pending license accepted only if holding a single-state license from a non-compact state; otherwise, active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license required.

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Required Clinical Skills

• IV therapy: arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, IV initiation & maintenance
• Respiratory support: BiPAP & CPAP management, ventilated patient care
• Medication administration: continuous IV sedation, emergency meds, titration of cardiac & vasoactive drips
• Wound care: surgical wounds with drains or wound vacs
• Cardiac monitoring: dysrhythmia interpretation & management
• Endocrine/metabolic: IV insulin protocol adherence
• ICU experience required
• Experience at a large Level 1 or Level 2 facility required
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience

Unit Details

• PCU average nurse-to-patient ratio: 5:1
• ICU average nurse-to-patient ratio: 2:1

Additional Requirements & Information

• Must provide I-9 or attestation.
• Driver’s License/State ID required within 48 hours of signing; must meet radius rule (within 100 miles).
• Background check: 7-year history required within 1 year of start; must include all locations lived/worked in past 7 years.
• E-Verify or attestation required.
• Education verification of highest earned degree required.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
• Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually.
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start.
• 2 clinical references required.
• Complete application/resume required.
• Skills checklist updated annually.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not required; first-time travelers accepted.

Facility Highlights

• The hospital is a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital.
• It is the region’s only Level I Trauma Center (Adult & Pediatrics).
• Magnet-designated for nursing excellence.
• Affiliated with a medical school.
• Certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.

This position is ideal for RNs with ICU experience looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital setting with a variety of critical care responsibilities and floating between ICU and PCU units.