Med Surg RN
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

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

Facility Overview

• General acute care teaching hospital with 703 licensed beds
• Region's only Level I Trauma Center (adult and pediatric)
• Certified stroke center
• Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Schedule

• Night shifts, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, 12-hour shifts
• Source lists both 3x12s and 4x12 (48 hours per week)
• Weekends: every other weekend, or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Must work one holiday during the 13-week contract
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• All RTO, block, and special scheduling requests must be included with the submission

Unit Details

• Adult acute care Medical Surgical unit
• Patients with elective back surgeries, trauma, prostate cancer, gallbladder procedures, and cellulitis
• 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Float within skillset
• May be required to work as charge nurse and to precept

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia: active Virginia State or Compact RN license. A pending license is accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• Proficiency in Med/Surg care, with experience in Rapid Response/Code teams
• Experience in charge roles (charge experience)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only), required as applicable by unit
• Skill in peripheral line care and management, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration and tanks, and isolation precautions
• Experience with Epic

Additional Certifications (Required as Applicable by Unit)

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

Travel Policies

• Accepts first-time travelers
• Accepts local candidates under the radius rule (see submittal instructions)

Pre-Start Requirements

• Seven-year background check within 1 year of start, with education verification of highest earned degree
• Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• Primary source license verification within 30 days of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each contract renewal or extension
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, stating the candidate is free from communicable diseases
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, updated annually, with a TB questionnaire
• Immunity for rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Current seasonal flu vaccination, or mask during the entire flu season and sign a declination form
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Complete employment application or resume
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Drivers license or state ID, provided within 48 hours of signing. Candidates must live within 100 miles of the facility.
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