Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Neuro/Neuroscience)

Location

Charlottesville, VA | Intermediate Care / Stepdown

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Days, 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00–19:00) | Every other weekend, every other holiday | 36 or 48 hours per week available

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate-level care utilizing critical care and neuroscience principles on a 12-bed unit with a 1:3 patient ratio
• Care for patients transferring from the Neuro ICU, including those with neuro trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, and intracerebral hemorrhage
• Support post-operative ENT oncology patients who have undergone tumor resection and flap reconstruction
• Manage post-operative spine patients and a broad range of neurological conditions
• Float within scope of practice as needed per facility policy
• Document and manage patient care using Epic EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia RN license (pending license accepted; must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (locals are not accepted for this unit)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• BSN preferred
• Prior experience in a neuroscience, neuro ICU step-down, or intermediate care setting
• Familiarity with neuroscience patient populations including post-operative spine and ENT oncology cases

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized neuroscience intermediate care environment with a manageable 1:3 patient ratio
• Up to 40 hours of approved time off available within the 13-week contract period