American Traveler is hiring a Neuro PCU RN for a night shift assignment at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring active VA or Compact RN license and NIHSS certification. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 19
Shift and hours
Nights · 12-hour · 12-hour (6:45pm to 7:15am) · Nights Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 6:45pm to 7:15am36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Neuro PCU · Hospital Adult patient population with neurological conditions including neurosurgical recovery, stroke management, and neuro-specific diagnoses
License
RN license Active VA State or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only for candidates from non-compact statesActive VA State or Compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 12, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active VA State or Compact RN licenseActive VA State or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only for candidates from non-compact statesCheck your license
Certification
Current ACLS certificationCurrent ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Certification
Current BLS certification
Certification
Current NIHSS certification
Experience
1 year of RN experienceMinimum 1 year of RN experience required
Experience
Cardiac monitoring and emergency response including dysrhythmia interpretation and managementExperience with cardiac monitoring and emergency response including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Experience
Rapid Response/Code teamsExperience with Rapid Response/Code teams
Experience
Managing cardiac dripsExperience managing cardiac drips (titration not required)
Experience
Respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway managementExperience with respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
Experience
Isolation precautions and PPE protocolsExperience with isolation precautions and PPE protocols
Also asks
EPIC charting system experienceEPIC charting system experience required
Also asks
Two professional referencesTwo professional references required for consideration
Also asks
PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security cardPDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Virginia travel rolesVirginia travel postings that state pay run $1,780/week to $2,710/week, the middle half $1,950/week to $2,330/week, across 79 postings.
Pay reviews
Lower bill rate for local candidates residing less than 50 miles awayCandidates residing less than 50 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment at a lower bill rate with no extension eligibility
Benefits
free private housing or a generous housing subsidy
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance
The role and schedule
Patients
Adult neuro patients including neurosurgical recovery, stroke management, and neuro-specific diagnosesAdult patient population with neurological conditions including neurosurgical recovery, stroke management, and neuro-specific diagnoses
Charting
EPICEPIC charting experience required
Floating
Floating to units within clinical skillsetFloating required to units within clinical skillset
Day to day
Cardiac monitoring and emergency response including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Day to day
Rapid Response/Code teams
Day to day
IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line careSkilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
Day to day
Managing cardiac drips
Day to day
Respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
Day to day
Isolation precautions and PPE protocols
Day to day
Provide nursing care to adult neuro PCU patients including stroke and neurosurgical recovery casesProvide nursing care to adult neuro PCU patients including stroke and neurosurgical recovery cases
Unit size
5 dedicated beds for continuous 24-hour epilepsy monitoringIncludes 5 dedicated beds for continuous 24-hour epilepsy monitoring
Hours stated
6:45pm to 7:15am
Weekends
Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week blockWeekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
Low census
Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks
Start
Oct 12, 2026Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
Holidays
One holiday per 13-week contractMust work one holiday per 13-week contract
Details
Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeksFacility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks
Details
703-bed acute care teaching hospital and region's only Level I Trauma CenterFacility is a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital and the region's only Level I Trauma Center
Details
Magnet-designated and affiliated with a medical schoolMagnet-designated for nursing excellence and affiliated with a medical school
Details
Certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center with 24/7 neurointerventional coverageCertified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center with 24/7 neurointerventional coverage
Details
Previous employees must have minimum one-year gap before returning as a travelerPrevious employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year gap before returning as a traveler
Details
Travelers who have completed 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, subject to facility reviewTravelers who have completed 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, subject to facility review
Details
All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted in advanceAll RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted in advance
American Traveler is hiring a Neuro PCU RN for a night shift assignment at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring active VA or Compact RN license and NIHSS certification.
Details
Neuro PCU unit within an acute care teaching hospital
Adult patient population with neurological conditions including neurosurgical recovery, stroke management, and neuro-specific diagnoses
Includes 5 dedicated beds for continuous 24-hour epilepsy monitoring
Patient ratios of 1:4-5, with possible 1:5 ratio assignments
Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 6:45pm to 7:15am
Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
Floating required to units within clinical skillset
EPIC charting experience required
Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks
Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
Requirements
Active VA State or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only for candidates from non-compact states
Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
Experience with cardiac monitoring and emergency response including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams
Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
Experience managing cardiac drips (titration not required)
Experience with respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
Experience with isolation precautions and PPE protocols
EPIC charting system experience required
Two professional references required for consideration
PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
Additional Information
Provide nursing care to adult neuro PCU patients including stroke and neurosurgical recovery cases
Facility is a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital and the region's only Level I Trauma Center
Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and affiliated with a medical school
Certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center with 24/7 neurointerventional coverage
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Previous travel experience is not required
Local candidates may be accepted under specific radius rules based on distance from the facility
Candidates residing more than 100 miles from the facility qualify for standard travel consideration
Candidates residing 50-99.9 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment with no extension eligibility
Candidates residing less than 50 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment at a lower bill rate with no extension eligibility
Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year gap before returning as a traveler
Travelers who have completed 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, subject to facility review
All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted in advance
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Nurses living in South Roanoke or Downtown can reach clinical facilities in minutes via local surface streets or active bicycle commuting along the Roanoke River Greenway. Living in suburban Cave Spring, Salem, or Botetourt County requires a personal vehicle due to the region's overall car dependency, but travel times across the valley floor rarely involve heavy gridlock outside of standard peak traffic along primary arteries like Route 419.
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