Neuro Progressive Care Unit RN
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro PCU

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

Job Overview

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializing in neurological patients
• Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week block
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Patient Population: Adult neurological patients including neurosurgical recovery, stroke management, epilepsy monitoring, and neuro-specific diagnoses
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4–5 (travelers must be comfortable with up to 1:5)
• Floating: Required to float to units within clinical skillset

Required Qualifications

Licensure

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

Certifications

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

Clinical Skills

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response (dysrhythmia interpretation/management, Rapid Response/Code teams)
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, central/peripheral line care
• Medication administration, cardiac drips (no titration)
• Respiratory support (nasal cannula, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management)
• Rapid Response and isolation precautions

Experience

• Accepts first-time travelers (no prior travel experience required)

Scheduling and Documentation Requirements

• Charting experience with EPIC required
• All requests for time off must be submitted with application
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Various background checks and verifications required, including:

  • 7-year background check
  • Education verification (highest earned degree)
  • State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification
  • Drug screening (negative 10-panel within 30 days of start)
  • Physical exam within 1 year, free from communicable diseases
  • Fit testing 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 to complete facility-specific compliance and orientation paperwork prior to start

Additional Information

• Locals accepted with radius rule applied
• Must provide valid Driver’s License/State ID within 48 hours of signing
• Two clinical references required
• Complete application/resume required
• Skills checklist updated annually

Facility Highlights

• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet-designated for nursing excellence
• Advanced specialty care including 24/7 neurointerventional coverage and advanced stroke care

This position is ideal for RNs with neurological PCU experience seeking a travel contract with a reputable acute care teaching hospital. First-time travelers are welcome.