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: 26 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown (Surgical PCU)

Location

Roanoke, VA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-hour shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Up to 26 weeks available | Must work at least one holiday per 13-week assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a surgical PCU that functions as a stepdown from the General Surgical ICU, including bariatric specialty patients and backup support 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 IV therapy, blood products, and cardiac drips (no titration); manage central and peripheral line care including PICC lines
• Perform cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, dysrhythmia management, and participate in Rapid Response and Code team activation
• Operate and manage unit equipment including ortho equipment, chest tubes, surgical drains, trach, endo tools, and MML
• Float within skillset as required; maintain isolation precautions across PCU, DOU, IMC, and stepdown settings

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
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ventilator care experience required
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and telemetry in a PCU, DOU, IMC, or stepdown setting
• Competency in IV drip management including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Lidocaine, Ketamine, and low-dose vasopressors

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience; first-time travelers are accepted
• Background in bariatric, trauma, or surgical stepdown nursing
• Experience with remote telemetry monitoring environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large, Magnet-designated Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital offering advanced specialty care in surgical, bariatric, and trauma services
• Contracts up to 26 weeks available with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio goal of 1:4