ICU/PCU Float Registered Nurse
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU/PCU Float

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

Job Summary

Seeking an ICU/PCU Float RN comfortable working across all ICU and PCU units. The role requires flexibility to float between units based on staffing needs, which may change every 4 hours.

Schedule

• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (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 during the 13-week contract

Required Experience

• ICU experience required
• Experience at a large Level 1 or Level 2 trauma facility required
• Preferred: 2+ years of nursing experience in specialty

Required Certifications

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

Required Clinical Skills

• IV therapy: arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, IV initiation & maintenance
• Respiratory support: BiPAP & CPAP management, ventilated patient care
• Medication administration: continuous IV sedation, emergency meds, titration of cardiac & vasoactive drips
• Wound care: surgical wounds with drains or wound vacs
• Cardiac monitoring: dysrhythmia interpretation & management
• Endocrine/metabolic: IV insulin protocol adherence

Unit Details

• PCU nurse-to-patient ratio: 5:1
• ICU nurse-to-patient ratio: 2:1

Technology & Systems

• EPIC charting experience required

Licensure

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

Additional Requirements

• Must be comfortable floating between ICU and PCU units multiple times per shift
• Accepts first-time travelers (prior travel experience NOT required)
• Must work within a specified radius from the facility (radius rule applies)

Required Documentation & Compliance

• I-9 or attestation
• Driver’s License/State ID with address within 100 miles of facility
• E-Verify or attestation
• Background check (7 years, including all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
• Education verification (highest earned degree)
• Physical exam within 1 year, free from communicable diseases
• Fit test 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 positive titers for: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Flu vaccination or declination form during flu season
• 2 clinical references required
• Skills checklist updated annually

Notes

• Facility is a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated for nursing excellence
• Floating assignments may occur up to every 4 hours based on staffing needs
• Call-off policy allows facility to cancel 1 shift per 2 weeks

This position is ideal for RNs with ICU experience looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment with diverse patient care responsibilities.