PCU (Step-Down) Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (MSDU RN) - Rochester, NY

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Unit (MSDU) Registered Nurse
• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Location: Rochester, New York
• License Requirement: Must have New York RN license in hand (no exceptions)
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-time travelers accepted)
• Local Radius: Must live within 75 miles

Patient Care & Unit Description

• Patient ratio: 1:5 to 1:7 for MedSurg patients
• Unit: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) - critical care step-down unit
• Patient population: Adult acute care patients requiring specialized care beyond general MedSurg
• Monitoring: Continuous pulse-oximetry and telemetry
• Care includes:

  • Airway management and acute BIPAP support
  • Management of arterial lines, central lines, and titrated medicated IV infusions
• Unit size: 26 beds
• Facility type: Tertiary Care Hospital with 528 staffed beds

Required Skills & Certifications

• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) as required by unit
  • Other certifications as required by unit (PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification)
• Clinical Skills:

  • Cardiac monitoring and emergency response (dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response/code team participation)
  • IV therapy and phlebotomy (peripheral line care/management)
  • Respiratory care (nasal cannula, oxygen masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management)
  • Isolation precautions
• Charting: Must have EPIC experience

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Background checks including:

  • 7-year criminal background check (felony checks)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
  • Education verification (primary source)
  • Foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• State-specific requirements for New York (e.g., Nurse Aide Registry, Sex Offender Registry, Medicaid Exclusion List)
• Health documents including:

  • Physical exam (within 1 year)
  • Fit mask test (annual)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
  • Immunizations or titers for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • Drug screening (within 30 days of start)
  • Flu vaccination or declination during flu season
  • Eye exam (Snellen, within 1 year)
  • COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required
• Employment history verification and references (2 references within 3 years required for Aya candidates)
• Competency exams and skills checklists as required annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start

Additional Notes

• Candidates must complete all health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract.
• The unit provides care to patients transferred from Emergency Department, PACU, ICU, and MedSurg floors.
• The team uses a multi-disciplinary approach to provide vigilant and compassionate care.
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white allowed.

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 1 year of MedSurg experience, who hold a current NY license, and are comfortable working night shifts in a critical care step-down environment. Prior travel experience is not required.