PCU - Progressive Care Unit RN
Rochester, NY
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

MSDU RN (Registered Nurse), Travel/Contract

Overview

• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00), 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Unit: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), 26 beds
• Facility: Tertiary care hospital, 528 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with Epic

Certifications Required by Unit Description

• ACLS (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI acceptable)
• PALS (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI acceptable)
• NRP
• TNCC
• EFM

Clinical Skills

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response and code team use
• IV therapy and phlebotomy: peripheral line care and management
• Respiratory: nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management
• Professional topics: isolation precautions

Unit Description

The IMCU is a critical care step-down unit for adult, acute care patients who need more specialized care than a general med-surg unit provides. Patients are admitted from the Emergency Department, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, and med-surg floors. All patients have continuous pulse oximetry and telemetry. Care includes airway management, acute BiPAP support, arterial and central lines, and titrated IV medication infusions.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Timing: Health requirements and lab work must be completed within 5 days of signing the contract.
• Background checks: Seven-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, plus EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG (both within 3 months and run monthly), and Medicaid Exclusion List (within 30 days and monthly).
• Education verification: Required. If education was completed internationally and no verification is on file, a foreign equivalency evaluation with a full report is required.
• Licensure verification: State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start (amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, opiates).
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year, TB test (or chest X-ray and TB questionnaire if positive), measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation, flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season, and a Snellen eye exam within 1 year.
• Other: Color blindness test, government-issued photo ID, passport-style badge photo, employment application, skills checklist (annual), and work history verification of at least 2 past employments.
• Additional requirements: Fingerprinting and disciplinary searches apply only to behavioral health, mental health, home health aide, and long-term care units, and the NYS Nurse Aide Registry applies to long-term care, home care, and hospice assignments.