Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse - $2,188 per week
Roanoke, VA, 24000, USA
- $12 p/hour
- Healthcare
- Part-time
- travel nurse
- registered nurse
- progressive care unit
This position is for a Travel Registered Nurse specializing in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in Roanoke, Virginia, working primarily night shifts with a 1:5 patient ratio. The role requires skills in cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, respiratory support, and experience with hospitalist medicine patients, along with certifications such as ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS. The position is for a 13-week assignment at a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated teaching hospital, with emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care.
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 02/02/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Opportunity:
Registered Nurse - PCU
Job Details:
• Work 3x12 hour night shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM (4x12s available upon request)
• Weekend requirement: either every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Patient ratio of 1:5 serving adults and geriatric patients
• Epic charting experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Will be required to float within skillset
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required
• Clinical skills include cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy and phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, respiratory support, and rapid response team utilization
• Unit specializes in hospitalist medicine patients with renal and other medical diagnoses
• One bed dedicated to chronic vent patients
• Functions as alternative unit for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and other surgical patients covered by hospitalists
• 28 hours of orientation provided
• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals not accepted (100-mile radius rule applies)
Facility:
This facility is a private, not-for-profit, general acute care teaching hospital with 703 licensed beds. It serves as the region's only Level I Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients and operates as a certified stroke center. The hospital maintains teaching affiliations with multiple medical schools and has earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing excellence in nursing for over twenty years. The facility provides comprehensive medical services with extensive interdisciplinary support including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, and rapid response teams.
Location:
Roanoke, VA
Roanoke offers a perfect blend of urban amenities and natural beauty, nestled in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains with access to outdoor recreation and cultural attractions. The area provides excellent career growth opportunities in healthcare while maintaining a lower cost of living compared to larger metropolitan areas.
Adex Job ID #3142793. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
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