Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Roanoke, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Roanoke, VA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

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

Location

Roanoke, VA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM); 4x12 available by request | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a telemetry PCU specializing in stroke, neurology, and hospitalist medicine patients within a Joint Commission certified primary stroke center
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response interventions
• Administer IV therapy, blood products, and cardiac drips (no titration required); manage central and peripheral line care
• Provide respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Maintain remote telemetry monitoring and implement isolation precautions across PCU, IMC, and stepdown settings
• Float within skillset as required by unit staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia State RN license or active Compact RN license (pending license considered only for candidates holding a single-state license from a non-compact state)
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and dysrhythmia management in a PCU, IMC, or stepdown environment
• Experience with Neuro PCU patient population
• Ability to meet weekend requirements (every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling block) and work at least one holiday per 13-week contract

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Familiarity with IV drip management including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Lidocaine, and Ketamine
• Experience in a high-acuity acute care or Level I Trauma Center environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a large, Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital offering advanced specialty care
• Supportive staffing model with a goal ratio of 1:4 and tele sitting implemented to enhance patient care coverage