Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,809 per week in Roanoke, VA

Provide direct patient care on an adult acute care unit serving patients with conditions including elective back surgeries, trauma, prostate cancer, gallbladder disease, and cellulitis. 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.

Job ID: 897867

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,809.87

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
Location

Roanoke, VA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3×12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM | Weekend requirement: every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling block | One holiday per 13-week contract required
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on an adult acute care unit serving patients with conditions including elective back surgeries, trauma, prostate cancer, gallbladder disease, and cellulitis
• Maintain a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio while delivering safe, high-quality Medical Surgical nursing care
• Demonstrate proficiency in peripheral line care and management, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, and isolation precautions
• Participate in Rapid Response and Code team activations as needed
• May be required to serve in a charge nurse role and/or precept other staff
• Float within skillset to other units as operationally needed; document and chart using EPIC

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
• BLS certification required
• Charge nurse experience required
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
• Experience with Rapid Response and Code team protocols required
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are generally not accepted; candidates residing 50-99.9 miles away may be considered for a single 13-week assignment with no eligibility to extend

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience welcomed; first-time travelers are also considered
• Experience precepting or mentoring nursing staff
• Familiarity with Magnet-designated hospital environments and associated standards of nursing excellence

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center affiliated with leading academic medical institutions, offering a dynamic and high-acuity clinical environment
• Supportive of first-time travelers, providing an excellent opportunity to launch or advance your travel nursing career in a well-regarded acute care setting