Job Title
Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Neuro)
Location
Charlottesville, VA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (4x12-Hour Shifts, 19:00–07:00) | Every Other Weekend, Every Other Holiday
Key Responsibilities
- Provide intermediate-level care utilizing critical care and neuroscience principles on a 12-bed unit with a 1:3 patient ratio
- Care for patients transferring from the Neuro ICU, including those with neuro trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, and intracerebral hemorrhage
- Support post-operative spine patients and those with a wide range of neurological conditions
- Provide care for ENT oncology patients following tumor resection and flap reconstruction
- Float within scope of practice as needed per facility policy
- Document and manage patient care using Epic EMR
Required Qualifications
- Active Virginia RN license (pending license accepted; must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
- Epic EMR experience required
- Nursys verification required at time of submission
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (locals are not accepted for this unit)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- BSN preferred
- Prior experience in an intermediate care, PCU, or stepdown setting
- Background in neuroscience or neurocritical care nursing
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized neuro intermediate care environment with a focused, manageable patient ratio of 1:3
- Up to 40 hours of approved time off available within the 13-week contract period