PCU Registered Nurse
Hays, KS
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (PCU RN) - Travel/Contract Position

Location: Hays, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
• Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: 1:4-5
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year of experience (IV Start required)
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend rotation required
• On-call: No
• Floating: Yes, floating within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Scheduling: No block scheduling greater than 3 or 4 shifts
• Locals Accepted: Within 60-mile radius
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week (8 or 10 hour shifts)

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, STABLE) but for PCU specifically ACLS and BLS are mandatory.

Facility & Work Environment

• Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level 3 Trauma Center
• Beds: 149 staffed beds
• Scrub Color: Any color allowed (OR/L&D/Cath Lab scrubs provided)
• Charting System: Meditech experience required
• Parking: Free

Requirements & Compliance

• Background Checks: 7-year criminal check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, Education Verification
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within last 12 months
  • Current Tdap vaccine (within last 10 years)
  • Negative TB test (Quantiferon Gold preferred) or chest X-ray if positive
  • Required vaccinations or documented immunity for MMR, Varicella, HepB, Tdap, Influenza
  • Negative 13-panel drug test within 30 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years required for travel positions
• Performance Evaluations: Required if previously worked with facility over 1 year
• Skills Checklist: Must be updated annually for applicable units

Additional Notes

• No prior travel experience explicitly required
• Must comply with facility-specific forms and orientation instructions
• Orientation dress code: business casual; scrubs allowed if required for position
• Lactation resources available upon request

This position is suitable for RNs with at least 1 year of experience, including IV start skills, who are comfortable with weekend rotations and floating within their scope. Meditech charting experience and ACLS/BLS certifications are mandatory.