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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Roanoke, Virginia, 24014!

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

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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