TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Roanoke, Virginia, 24014!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Whole House Float (ICU / PCU / Med-Surg)
Location
Roanoke, VA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
Key Responsibilities
- Float across ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg units based on staffing needs, which are re-evaluated every four hours; traveler may float up to two to three times per shift
- Provide skilled nursing care including IV therapy, phlebotomy, PICC line management, central line care and management, arterial line management, and blood product administration
- Manage trach care, non-invasive airway support (nasal cannula, CPAP/BiPAP), ventilator management, and chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac)
- Perform cardiac monitoring, administer continuous IV sedation and emergency medications, and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
- Document all patient care using EPIC (required)
- Fulfill scheduling obligations including one holiday per 13-week contract and expected weekend shifts (every other weekend or six weekend shifts per six-week scheduling block)
Required Qualifications
- Active Virginia State or Compact RN license required; a pending license may be accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
- Minimum two years of ICU experience at a large Level I or Level II facility
- Must be comfortable working all three specialties: ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg, with experience at ratios of at least 1:5
- Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible; 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, though first-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Familiarity with high-acuity patient populations across multiple unit types in a large teaching hospital environment
- Experience managing patients on continuous sedation drips and vasoactive medications in an ICU setting
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work at a large, Magnet-designated acute care teaching hospital that serves as the region's only Level I Trauma Center for both adults and pediatrics
- Gain broad clinical exposure across ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg units within a nationally recognized health system affiliated with an accredited medical school