Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,185.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a PCU/MS Float position requiring comfort across both unit types and strong telemetry/cardiac stepdown experience.

Details

PCU/MS Float role requiring comfort working all PCU and Medical-Surgical units

Night shift, 3x12 hours (6:45p-7:15a)

Epic charting experience required

Staffing needs reevaluated every 4 hours; may float 2-3 times per shift

Weekend requirement of either every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block

Must work one holiday per 13-week contract (two holidays during winter season)

PCU average ratio 5:1; MS average ratio 6:1, may flex up to 7:1

Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks

Requirements

Active VA state or compact RN license required (pending license accepted only for candidates from non-compact states)

BLS and ACLS certification required

CPI, NIHSS, and Trauma certifications preferred

2+ years of experience required

Epic charting experience required

Experience in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and blood product administration

Skilled in central line care, tracheostomy management, and non-invasive airway support (nasal cannula, CPAP/BiPAP, chest tubes)

Proficient in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, titrating cardiac drips, and Rapid Response/Code team response

Experience managing PCA and heparin protocols, IV insulin administration, and endocrine/metabolic conditions

Background in telemetry and stepdown-level care (PCU/DOU/IMC) required

Cardiovascular experience in pre/post cardiac cath settings required

Level I Trauma experience preferred

Peripheral and PICC line management experience preferred

Ventilated patient care experience preferred

Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) experience preferred

Feeding tube care and management experience preferred

Isolation precautions/PPE experience preferred

Total joint replacement orthopedic experience preferred

Additional Information

Work at a 703-bed academic teaching hospital, the region's only Level I Trauma Center for Adult and Pediatrics

Facility is Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Local candidates within 100 miles are not accepted, with exceptions for those living 50-99.9 miles for a single 13-week assignment without extension eligibility

Candidates living under 50 miles may be considered for one 13-week assignment at a lower bill rate with no extension eligibility

Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler

Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, with exceptions reviewed case-by-case by facility leadership

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12