Job Title
Registered Nurse – Stroke/Neuro PCU (IMC/Stepdown)
Location
Roanoke, VA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM); 4x12 available by request | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a telemetry PCU specializing in stroke, neurology, and hospitalist medicine patients within a Joint Commission certified primary stroke center
- Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response interventions
- Administer IV therapy, blood products, and cardiac drips (no titration required); manage central and peripheral line care
- Provide respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
- Maintain remote telemetry monitoring and implement isolation precautions across PCU, IMC, and stepdown settings
- Float within skillset as required by unit staffing needs
Required Qualifications
- Active Virginia State RN license or active 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
- Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records
- Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and dysrhythmia management in a PCU, IMC, or stepdown environment
- Experience with Neuro PCU patient population
- Ability to meet weekend requirements (every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling block) and work at least one holiday per 13-week contract
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Familiarity with IV drip management including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Lidocaine, and Ketamine
- Experience in a high-acuity acute care or Level I Trauma Center environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a large, Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital offering advanced specialty care
- Supportive staffing model with a goal ratio of 1:4 and tele sitting implemented to enhance patient care coverage