Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,059 per week in Roanoke, VA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day 3x12-Hour Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 3 years required License: Active state or compact RN license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS required Must-Have: - Epic charting experience - Experience in cardiac telemetry, ER holding, or PCU Description: Registered Nurse needed for an observation unit. The nurse will work three 12-hour shifts from 7 AM to 7:30 PM. Charting experience with Epic is required. Weekend requirements may include every other weekend or six weekend shifts within a six-week block. All requests for time off must be included with the application. The facility reserves the right to call off one shift every two weeks. The nurse must work at least one holiday during the 13-week contract. First-time travelers are not accepted. Local candidates are not eligible if residing within a specified distance. Pending licenses are accepted if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state. Required clinical skills include: Cardiac monitoring and emergency response. Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias. IV therapy and phlebotomy. Blood product administration and central line management. Respiratory support via nasal cannula and oxygen administration. Use of rapid response teams and maintaining isolation precautions. Management of cardiac/vasoactive drips. Experience managing patients in cardiac telemetry and ER holding. Staffing ratios are typically 1 nurse to 5 patients, depending on hospital capacity and volume. The transitional care unit consists of 16 bed admissions where patients await inpatient bed assignments. Inpatient orders will be completed in preparation for patient transfer. The position requires flexibility to float within skill set. The facility is a teaching hospital that recognizes excellence in nursing. Recognition has been awarded for maintaining high standards in patient care for over twenty years. Compliance with all facility policies and procedures is essential.