ICU RN
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

ICU RN Travel Contract

Overview

• Location: Roanoke, Virginia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night shift, 4x12 hours, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Start schedule: 3x12s also noted in the source; up to 26 weeks available by request

Role Summary

• ICU/PCU float RN
• Must be comfortable working all ICU and PCU units
• May float 2–3 times per shift

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• 1 year of Critical Care Float experience
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience
• Experience with Epic
• IV therapy including arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, IV initiation and maintenance
• BiPAP and CPAP management
• Ventilated patient care
• Continuous IV sedation administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Surgical wound care with drains or wound vacs
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management

Scheduling Expectations

• May work every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• One holiday per 13-week contract
• All requested time off, block scheduling, and special scheduling requests must be submitted with the application

Clinical Skills

• Arterial line management
• Central/PICC line care
• Blood product administration
• IV initiation and maintenance
• BiPAP and CPAP management
• Ventilated patient care
• Continuous IV sedation
• Emergency medication administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Surgical wound care with drains or wound vacs
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• IV insulin protocol adherence

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are accepted if they meet the radius rule
• Staffing needs are re-evaluated every 4 hours
• The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks