ICU/PCU Float Nurse (RN)

Scheduling Details

• Contract Length and Shift Details: 4x12s, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM (3x12s also available)
• Charting: EPIC experience required
• Floating: Staffing needs are re-evaluated every 4 hours, potential to float 2-3 times per shift
• Weekend Requirement: May work every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week block
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted
• Local Applicants Accepted: Yes; please refer to radius rule
• Requests for Time Off: All requests must be included with submission
• Call Off Policy: Facility may call off 1 shift every 2 weeks

Required License & Certifications

• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications required
• Pending Licenses Accepted: Yes, provided the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
• Active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license required for submission

Required Clinical Skills

• IV therapy: arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, IV initiation and maintenance
• Respiratory support: BiPAP, CPAP management, and care of ventilated patients
• Medication administration: continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Wound care: management of surgical wounds with drains or wound vacs
• Cardiac monitoring: dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Endocrine/metabolic: adherence to IV insulin protocols
• ICU experience required
• Experience in a large Level 1/2 facility preferred
• 2+ years of experience preferred

Unit Details

• PCU average nurse-to-patient ratio: 5:1
• ICU average nurse-to-patient ratio: 2:1

Hospital Highlights

This facility is a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital and the flagship in the region. It serves as the area’s only Level I Trauma Center (for both adults and pediatrics) and is Magnet-designated for nursing excellence. The institution features advanced specialty care, a dedicated children’s hospital, and is certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.