Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU (Medical-Renal) position at a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital, requiring Epic proficiency and prior PCU/stepdown experience.

Job Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializing in Hospitalist Medicine patients with renal and medical diagnoses,
• Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients at a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio,
• One bed on the unit is dedicated to chronic ventilator patients,
• Unit also serves as an alternative care setting for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and other surgical or procedural patients covered by hospitalists,
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM,
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (EOW) or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling block,
• One holiday shift required per 13-week contract,
• Floating within skillset required,
• Epic EMR experience required,

Job Requirements

• Active Virginia state RN license or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only for candidates holding a single-state license from a non-compact state,
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS),
• Prior experience in a PCU, DOU, IMC, or stepdown setting required,
• Proficiency in cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management,
• Experience managing cardiac drips (without titration),
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central and peripheral line care,
• Respiratory support experience including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management,
• Familiarity with rapid response and code team protocols and isolation precautions,
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration,
• Two professional references required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Work at a 703-bed private, not-for-profit general acute care hospital in Roanoke, VA,
• The facility is the region's only Level I Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients,
• Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing nursing excellence for over 20 years,
• Affiliated academic teaching hospital associated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, University of Virginia, and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine,
• Certified stroke center,
• Local candidates are accepted,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Any time-off requests must be submitted at the time of application for consideration