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 – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Surgical PCU)

Location

Roanoke, VA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM | Weekend requirement applies (every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week block) | One holiday required per 13-week contract

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in a surgical progressive care/stepdown unit that functions as a stepdown from the General Surgical ICU, including bariatric specialty care and backup to the trauma unit
• Manage ventilator care for chronic trach patients (non-ICU level) and provide respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, CPAP, and BiPAP
• Administer and monitor IV drips including cardiac medications (no titration required) and perform IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Perform cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, dysrhythmia recognition, and emergency response including Rapid Response and Code team activation
• Operate and manage unit equipment including ortho equipment, chest tubes, surgical drains, trach, PICC lines, and multi-lumen catheters
• Maintain isolation precautions and float within skillset to comparable PCU, DOU, IMC, and stepdown settings as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia State RN license or valid 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
• Ventilator experience required (chronic trach patient population)
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records
• Experience in PCU, stepdown, IMC, or DOU nursing settings

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with bariatric or surgical patient populations
• Familiarity with remote telemetry monitoring environments
• Prior travel nursing experience welcomed; first-time travelers accepted

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large, Level I Trauma Center with Magnet designation offering advanced specialty care in a high-acuity environment
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 with a staffing goal of 1:4, supporting quality patient care delivery

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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