Progressive Care Unit RN
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – General Medicine PCU

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

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with ventilator experience. The unit is a hybrid PCU/ICU setting caring for vent/trach-dependent patients with common diagnoses including DKA, COPD, sepsis, overdose, chronic respiratory failure, and renal failure.

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (nights: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week block
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Floating within skillset required

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only)
• BLS (AHA only)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Required Clinical Skills

• Cardiac monitoring, emergency response, dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, central/peripheral line care
• Medication administration including cardiac drips (no titration)
• Respiratory support: nasal cannula, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, ventilator care (including chronic trach and vent patients)
• Rapid Response and Code team activation
• Isolation precautions and telemetry settings across PCU, DOU, IMC, and stepdown units

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:5
• Hybrid unit with 10 PCU beds and 2 ICU beds
• Remote telemetry monitors remain on unit; tele-sitting used to increase Patient Care Tech coverage

Required Licenses

• Active Virginia State RN license or Compact RN license required
• Pending license accepted only if holding a single-state license from a non-compact state

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (General Medicine PCU)
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 1+ year RN experience with ventilator care preferred
• Prior travel experience: Not required; first-time travelers accepted

Additional Requirements

• EPIC charting experience required
• Background check (7 years) and education verification required
• Physical exam within 1 year, including communicable disease clearance
• Fit testing within 1 year, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Drug screening (10-panel) within 30 days of start
• Immunizations or titers for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella required
• 2 clinical references required
• Complete application/resume and skills checklist updated annually

Notes

• Locals accepted within radius rule
• Facility allows call off of 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Orientation manual review required prior to start (not required for inpatient RNs)
• Must comply with facility-specific compliance and confidentiality agreements

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated hospital with advanced specialty care.