Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Roanoke, VA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Stroke/Neuro PCU (IMC/Stepdown)

Location

Roanoke, VA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week block) | Must work at least one holiday per 13-week contract

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a telemetry PCU setting specializing in stroke, neurology, and hospitalist medicine patients on a Joint Commission certified primary stroke center unit
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response interventions
• Administer IV therapy, blood products, and cardiac drips (no titration); manage central and peripheral line care and phlebotomy
• Provide respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Maintain isolation precautions and operate within telemetry and stepdown unit environments; remote telemetry monitoring is conducted on-unit
• Float within skillset to other units as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia State RN license or active Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only if candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Proficiency in EPIC electronic health records required
• Neuro PCU clinical experience required
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local and are generally not accepted; candidates residing 50–99.9 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment with no eligibility to extend

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred, though first-time travelers will be considered
• Experience managing IV drips such as Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Lidocaine, and Ketamine
• Experience across PCU, IMC, and stepdown unit settings

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large, Magnet-designated Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital offering advanced specialty care
• Staffing ratios target 1:4, with a unit maximum of 1:5, supporting a quality patient care environment