Behavioral Health RN
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Behavioral Health)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Job Title: Behavioral Health

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Day, 3x12s, 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM (12 hours per day, 48 hours per week)
• 4x12 schedule: Available by request
• Weekends: Either every other weekend (EOW) or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Holidays: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Call-offs: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• RTO, block, and special scheduling requests: Must be included with the submission

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license. A pending license is accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state.
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Clinical experience: Proficient in Med/Surg care, with experience using Rapid Response/Code teams
• Clinical skills: Peripheral line care and management, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration and tanks, and isolation precautions
• Electronic charting experience: Required
• Nursys verification: Required for all RNs

Certifications Required as Applicable by Unit

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), AHA only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), AHA only
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure), AHA only
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIH Stroke Certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) Blue Card, required for Behavioral Health

Unit and Assignment Details

• Unit: 7M Medical Specialty Unit, a specialized 12-bed inpatient unit caring for adults with complex medical conditions, co-occurring behavioral health needs, and substance use disorders
• Ratio: 1:6
• Floating: Required to float within skillset
• Additional duties: May be required to work as charge nurse and to precept
• Accepts first-time travelers: Yes
• Local candidates: Accepted under the radius rule. Refer to the submittal instructions for criteria.

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: 7-year background check required within 1 year of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Also requires education verification of highest earned degree, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, and updates for each contract renewal or extension.
• Driver's license or state ID: Required within 48 hours of signing. The address must be within 100 miles of the facility, or the candidate will be canceled.
• E-Verify or attestation: Required
• Primary source verification: Must be run within 30 days of start
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, stating the candidate is free from communicable diseases
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. TB questionnaire required for all candidates.
• Immunity: Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a positive titer, vaccine series, or declination.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Fit test: Within 1 year of start, updated annually. Fit testing can be completed onsite as a last resort.
• Flu vaccine: Candidates who decline the flu vaccine must mask for the entire flu season and sign a declination form.
• References: 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Employment application: Complete application or resume required
• Skills checklist: Required, updated annually
• Photo for badge: Professional photo against a plain, light-colored wall. No selfies or filters.

Facility Highlights

The hospital is a private, not-for-profit, general acute care teaching hospital with 703 licensed beds. It is the region's only Level I Trauma Center (adult and pediatric), a certified stroke center, and Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.