Progressive Care Unit RN – Medical/Pulmonary with Renal Overflow
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU Medical/Pulmonary with Renal Overflow

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

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializing in Medical/Pulmonary with Renal overflow. The role includes care for chronic ventilated patients (not ICU level) and requires strong skills in cardiac monitoring and respiratory support.

Schedule

• 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
• Floating within skillset required

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: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Administration of cardiac drips (Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, low dose dopamine and dobutamine, Amiodarone, Nitro, Bumex, Lasix; no titration)
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Ventilator care for chronic ventilated patients (non-ICU level)
• Respiratory support: nasal cannula, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management
• Participation in Rapid Response and Code teams
• Isolation precautions

Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – PCU Medical/Pulmonary with Renal overflow
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 2 years typical for PCU roles (no higher conflicting data)
• Prior travel experience: Not required (accepts first-time travelers)

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5
• Patient population: Adult and geriatric patients with pulmonary and medicine-related conditions, including renal overflow
• Can accommodate up to two ventilated patients
• Use of remote telemetry and tele-sitting technology
• Floating within skillset expected

Additional Requirements

• EPIC charting experience required
• Background checks including 7-year history, education verification, and various federal/state screenings
• 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 within 30 days of start
• Immunizations or titers for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 2 clinical references required
• Completion of new hire paperwork and orientation materials prior to start

Notes

• Accepts local candidates within a specified radius
• Call-off policy allows 1 shift off per 2 weeks
• Pending license candidates must meet specific state license criteria

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center hospital with a strong reputation for nursing excellence and advanced cardiac care.