PCU RN
Rochester, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,373/weekOverview
- Start Date11/23/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- SettingFloat
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
Registered Nurse – PCU
Location: Rochester, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Schedule: Night shifts, 3 x 12 hours (19:00 to 07:00), 36 hours per week
Unit Details
- Unit: PCU
- Beds: 12
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3, all shifts
- Weekend coverage: Every other weekend (EOW)
- Float: Required to Med-Surg (MS)
- First-time travelers: Accepted
- Local candidates: Not accepted; candidates must live more than 75 miles away
Patient Population
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Acute respiratory needs (BiPAP, high flow, vent/trachs)
- Alcohol (ETOH) withdrawal
- Sepsis
- CPORTS
- Intensive/heavy nursing care
Clinical Skills and Equipment
- Required skills: Mandatory competency in phlebotomy and IV placement
- Equipment: CADDS, PCA pumps
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in New York
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience), with PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
- BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
- NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
- IV insertion skills
- Mandatory competency with phlebotomy
- Experience with Epic
Background and Compliance Checks
- Criminal background check: 7-year check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, and education verification
- Exclusion lists: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 3 months of start, rechecked monthly; NYS Medicaid Exclusion List within 30 days of start, rechecked monthly; sex offender registry search within 30 days
- Education verification: Primary source required; hard-copy degrees are not accepted. If education was obtained internationally, a foreign equivalency evaluation is required (CGFNS full report, WES, or EEE of America). Transcript or diploma is required if no education verification is on file.
- Mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, and LTC units only: NYS fingerprinting, disciplinary action search, and DOH-102 form
Health Requirements
Candidates must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing their contract.
- Physical exam: Within 1 year of start; updated annually
- Eye exam: Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
- TB: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold, T-Spot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. If positive, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
- Drug screen: Within 30 days of start; includes amphetamines (including methamphetamines), cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, and opiates (including morphine and codeine). Not required annually.
- Rubeola (measles) and mumps: Positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low or equivocal titers require 2 lifetime vaccines or 2 boosters after titer. Exempt if born before 1957.
- Rubella: Positive titer or 1 MMR/rubella vaccine. Low or equivocal titers require 1 lifetime vaccine or booster after titer. Exempt if born before 1957.
- Hepatitis B: Positive surface AB titer, completed series, or declination. Dialysis requires both surface AB and AG titers.
- Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history of varicella. Low or equivocal titers require 2 lifetime vaccines or 2 boosters after titer, or a declination.
- Influenza: Vaccination or signed declination during flu season; documentation deadline is 12/3. Flu receipts are not accepted.
- Color blind test: Online test required once for all candidates
- Fit test: Required within 1 year of start, annually updated. Acceptable masks: Halyard duckbill 1870+1860 Regular and 1860 Small. Candidates who fail the fit test must provide proof of failure and will wear a PAPR onsite.
Preferred
- COVID vaccination copy (preferred, not required)
Onboarding and Documentation
- Employment application: Required
- Work history verification: At least 2 past employments
- Skills checklist: Required annually
- References: 2 within 3 years of start (required by the staffing agency; the facility does not require them)
- Facility modules: Login information is sent 2 weeks before start
- Badge photo: Clear, passport-style photo with a solid background
- Attestations and new hire form: Required pre-employment paperwork
- Scrubs: Navy blue and white
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
Recommends working with PRIDE Health
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Rochester, NY
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