PCU Registered Nurse
Lafayette, IN
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PCU (Night Shift)

Location

• Lafayette, Indiana

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 12 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 4 shifts per week
• 12 hours per shift
• Total 48 hours per week

Unit Information

• Cardiac and Medical Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• True ICU Stepdown environment
• Patient care includes heart catheterizations, BiPAP, cardiac and vasoactive drips (Levo, Dopa, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio)
• PCU Crisis Criteria applies

Required Experience

• Minimum 18 months of Registered Nurse experience in specialty
• First-time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience not required

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred
• Telemetry skills required
• IV Start, Cardiac & Vasoactive drips, BiPAP, and High Flow Oxygen experience required
• Level I, II, III, or IV PCU experience required
• Ventilator experience, Charge Nurse experience, and Conscious Sedation preferred

Work Requirements

• Weekend work required
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Local candidates not accepted
• Pending license not accepted; must have Indiana state license and required certifications in hand before start

Schedule & Hours

• Guaranteed hours:

  • 8 or 10-hour shifts totaling 40 hours/week, or
  • 3 shifts of 12 hours totaling 36 hours/week, or
  • 4 shifts of 12 hours totaling 48 hours/week (this job is 4x12 hour shifts)

Facility Information

• Short-Term Acute Care facility
• 194 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking: Free
• Scrub color: Red top, black bottoms

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid Indiana RN license verified online within 30 days before start
• Background checks including 7 years of residence/work history, SSN trace, county/state/national checks, and education verification
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start (N95 or approved respirators)
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • TB test within 1 year of start (PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or T-SPOT)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations accepted
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations accepted
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination required
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap preferred but not required
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/30 - 3/31)
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology and unit competency exam required
• Color blindness testing (Ishihara or equivalent) required with minimum 100% score
• References: Minimum 2 from recent employment with supervisory titles, verified within 2 years
• Current employment application with explanation of any gaps over 30 days in last 7 years
• Skills checklist completed within 12 months and annually
• Completion of facility-specific compliance and orientation documents prior to start

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience
• Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1.5 years of experience)
• Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS
• Cardiac & Vasoactive drips
• BiPAP