PCU/Med-Surg Float Registered Nurse
Roanoke, VA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: PCU Float Registered Nurse

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

Job Overview

Seeking a Registered Nurse comfortable working across Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Medical-Surgical (MS) units with floating responsibilities. The role requires flexibility as staffing needs are reassessed every 4 hours, potentially floating 2-3 times per shift.

Schedule

• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Experience working in all PCU units and all Medical-Surgical (MS) units
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Experience with blood product administration
• Central line care experience
• Tracheostomy management experience
• Chest tubes experience (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• Cardiac monitoring experience
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience
• Experience titrating cardiac drips
• Experience responding to emergencies via Rapid Response/Code teams
• Experience managing PCA protocols
• Experience managing heparin protocols
• Cardiovascular experience in pre/post cardiac catheterization settings
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Unit Details

• PCU nurse-to-patient ratio: approximately 5:1
• MS nurse-to-patient ratio: approximately 6:1 (may flex up to 7:1)

Additional Requirements

• Must be comfortable floating frequently during shifts
• Accepts first-time travel nurses
• Local candidates accepted within a specified radius
• Call-off policy allows 1 shift off per 2 weeks

Required Documentation & Compliance

• I-9 or attestation
• Valid Driver’s License/State ID with address verification (within 100 miles radius)
• Background check covering 7 years of history, including education verification
• Drug screening (10-panel) within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year, confirming freedom from communicable diseases
• Fit testing for masks within 1 year, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Immunizations or positive titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Required competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as applicable
• References: 2 clinical references required
• Employment application/resume
• Skills checklist updated annually

Notes

• Must work one holiday during the contract
• Floating assignments may change every 4 hours based on staffing needs
• Orientation and compliance paperwork must be completed prior to start
• Facility has a call-off policy limiting shift cancellations

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic PCU/MS float role with a reputable acute care hospital in Virginia, providing advanced nursing care in a telemetry and stepdown environment.