Neuro ICU RN
Roanoke, VA
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Neuro ICU RN

• Location: Roanoke, Virginia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start: ASAP start preferred
• Contract length: 13 weeks, with extension up to 26 weeks available by request
• Schedule: 3x12 day shifts, 06:45-19:15 (12 hours/day, 48 hours/week); 4x12 available by request

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• 1 year of Neuro ICU experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Focus

• Patient diagnoses: Stroke, neurosurgery, neuro-specific diagnoses and complications, complex spine
• Special procedures: EVDs, therapeutic thermoregulation

Certifications

• As applicable by unit (AHA accepted only): ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC
• Listed: NIH Stroke Certification
• Competency exam: Required as applicable to profession and specialty

Licensure and Verifications

• Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
• Nursys verification required for all RNs, run within 30 days of start
• Background check: 7-year check within 1 year of start, with education verification of highest earned degree; not required to be updated annually. A new check is required within 30 days of start if there is a 30+ day gap in assignments.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each contract renewal or extension
• E-Verify or attestation required
• Driver's license or state ID required within 48 hours of signing, with an address within 100 miles of the facility; candidates outside this radius will be canceled

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, stating the candidate is free from communicable diseases; not required annually
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide a clear chest X-ray within 1 year of start and an annual TB questionnaire.
• TB questionnaire required for all candidates
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination documentation: candidates who decline the flu vaccine must mask for the entire flu season and sign a declination form

Onboarding Documents

• 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Complete application or resume
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Professional photo for badge
• New hire paperwork, completed before start
• Access and confidentiality agreement, completed within 48 hours of signing; name must match the legal name on the ID
• Contract staff orientation manual reviewed before start, with an acknowledgment screenshot submitted
• Subcontractors: signed HIPAA form (preferred) or core testing, which must be updated annually