PCU Registered Nurse
Lexington, KY
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs

ID: 63032752 Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30) Description: (VAYA OFFER) 2 years recent ICU exp required, must have 1 yr of Level 1 trauma exp in high acuity PCU. Will float to ICU or other PCU units. No first time travelers. Must have critical thinking skills, able to work with patients that may need rapid response. PCU, Med/Surg, Tele experience required. ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Required. Will orient to other transitional units. 36 or 48 hours/week contracts available. Local travelers within 100 miles are not accepted at this facility. Modified Time:6/16/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Lindsay Ferriss Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 3 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Required Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Central line care/management, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Phlebotomy, Starting and maintaining IVs, Telemetry, 2 years ICU experience, see pt diagnoses Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 4 Patient Ratios Nights : 4 Patient Ratios Weekends : 4 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 15 Number of Visits Per Day : 15 Number of Rooms : 15 Number of Beds : 15 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Transitional/progressive careICU experience (at least 2 years) HARD STOP REQUIRED- Please SCREEN if candidate has ICU exp but less than 2 years. Must also have ICU exp within the most recent year. Will be expected to float up to ICUStroke HospitalPhelobotomy skills Special Procedures/Unit Details : Caring for boarders from ED until service line bed available. Acute progressive patients.Must have critical thinking skills. Be able to work with patients that may need rapid response.Block schedule optionalCompliance requirements: BLS, ACLS, EKG Onboarding exam, NIHSS, Advanced Math exam, Med/Pharmacology exam, General ICU competency exam, General ICU skills, CORE exams Special Equipment : (VAYA OFFER) 2 years recent ICU exp required, must have 1 yr of Level 1 trauma exp in high acuity PCU. Will float to ICU or other PCU units. No first time travelers. Must have critical thinking skills, able to work with patients that may need rapid response. PCU, Med/Surg, Tele experience required. ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Required. Will orient to other transitional units. 36 or 48 hours/week contracts available. Local travelers within 75 miles are not accepted at this facility. #Tier3 Travel Compliance RTO - must be presented at time of submission. Any time off sent after the offer will not be approved. 2 yrs experience required in specialty - unless specified otherwise in the job description or UD. Compact or KY State License (required at time of submission) Local Radius: Cath Lab RN, IR RN, and Radiology: 75 miles All Other Specialties: 100 miles Locals Rule: not accepted References Required Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by Return Staff Policy: Gone for 6 months to return as traveler MOST units require level 1 trauma experience- please refer to the job description to verify License Hits : University of Kentucky WILL NOT accept any licensure hits. If you are submitting a traveler with a license hit, the submission will be rejected. PLEASE READ : For this health system- we MUST know at time of submission if they have previously worked at this facility . This must be noted on the profile in order to check their eligibility for rehire. Rehire eligibility at UK is checked by HR every Friday and should this eligibility check come back as ineligible post-offer, your traveler may be cancelled. Please discuss with your traveler at time of submission and ensure they are aware. PACU Call Policy : Response time: 1 hour Call hours: Weekday call will be 8PM-6AM. Weekends will be divided into 2 shifts- 6AM-6PM or 6PM-6AM. Weekend begins Saturday 6AM and ends Monday morning at 6AM. Floating requirements: PACU to close at 8PM- any patients left recovering will be transferred to main PACU to complete recovery. The IR PACU call team will follow the patient to main OR PACU. IR PACU team will ONLY be responsible for recovering IR PACU patients in the main PACU. Call frequency: They are anticipating that everyone will only be on call for 2-3 shifts per schedule period (6 weeks) Modules: Modules are billable, average 6.5 hours and not included in NBO hours Modules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialty Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceRTO - must be presented at time of submission. Any time off sent after the offer will not be approved.2 yrs experience required in specialty - unless specified otherwise in the job description or UD.Compact or KY State License (required at time of submission)Local Radius:Cath Lab RN, IR RN, and Radiology: 75 milesAll Other Specialties: 100 milesLocals Rule: not acceptedReferences RequiredCandidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by Return Staff Policy: Gone for 6 months to return as travelerMOST units require level 1 trauma experience- please refer to the job description to verifyLicense Hits: University of Kentucky WILL NOT accept any licensure hits. If you are submitting a traveler with a license hit, the submission will be rejected.PLEASE READ: For this health system- we MUST know at time of submission if they have previously worked at this facility. This must be noted on the profile in order to check their eligibility for rehire. Rehire eligibility at UK is checked by HR every Friday and should this eligibility check come back as ineligible post-offer, your traveler may be cancelled.  Please discuss with your traveler at time of submission and ensure they are aware.PACU Call Policy:Response time: 1 hourCall hours: Weekday call will be 8PM-6AM. Weekends will be divided into 2 shifts- 6AM-6PM or 6PM-6AM. Weekend begins Saturday 6AM and ends Monday morning at 6AM.Floating requirements: PACU to close at 8PM- any patients left recovering will be transferred to main PACU to complete recovery. The IR PACU call team will follow the patient to main OR PACU. IR PACU team will ONLY be responsible for recovering IR PACU patients in the main PACU. Call frequency: They are anticipating that everyone will only be on call for 2-3 shifts per schedule period (6 weeks)Modules:Modules are billable, average 6.5 hours and not included in NBO hoursModules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialty Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:98