PCU Float Registered Nurse
New Brunswick, NJ
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Summary: Registered Nurse - New Brunswick, New Jersey (Travel/Contract)

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Acute Care Experience: Minimum 2+ years
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Experience: Minimum 1+ year
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-time travelers accepted)

Work Environment & Schedule

• Patient Ratios:

  • PCU: 1:4+
  • Medical-Surgical/Telemetry (MS/Tele): 1:5 (confirm with traveler)
• True float pool: Will float between MS/Tele, PCU, and ED holding areas
• Schedule: Every other weekend and holidays; no block scheduling
• Locals accepted
• Scrub color: Navy Blue

Required Skills

• EKG interpretation and management
• Renal failure management
• Care for CVAs (strokes) and TBIs (traumatic brain injuries)
• Chest tubes management
• CPAP/BIPAP use
• ABGs (arterial blood gases)
• Tracheostomies
• Wound vacs

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for adult critical care, MS/Tele, ED, Telemetry, and stroke center units
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., PALS, NRP, CHEMO) — confirm with program coordinator if applicable.

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Pass/Fail testing for EKG and medication knowledge
• Color Blind Testing (if job tasks require)
• Competency exams must be completed within 72 hours of signing and within 12 months of start date
• Failed testing policies apply (cancellation after 3rd failed attempt)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start
• Must include all aliases and locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Drug screen (10-panel) within 30 days of start
• Employment application or resume with 7 years of work history
• Work history verification (minimum 1 year prior to start, with gaps ≤30 days)
• Two references within last 2 years (one managerial)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months, cleared to perform essential job functions and free of communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility protocol
• Seasonal influenza vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (mandatory during flu season)
• Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination compliance
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity or vaccination
• Varicella immunity or vaccination
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination within past 10 years
• Drug testing (urine) within 30 days of start
• Fit test and respiratory medical clearance if job tasks require respirator use
• Latex allergy screening questionnaire

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Must complete floating policy acknowledgment for every new assignment
• Annual education sign-off and review of facility-specific education materials
• Vendor medical clearance form if history of positive TB
• Iron Temple online training required for ER, Pediatric ER, and Behavioral Health RNs (cost applies)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) certification required for ER, Pediatric ER, and Behavioral Health RNs (online and in-person portions)
• Stroke and trauma CEUs required for applicable units
• Safety manual acknowledgment including OSHA, HIPAA, and Joint Commission annual training

This position offers a dynamic float pool role requiring well-rounded stepdown or PCU experience, with a focus on acute care skills and certifications. Candidates must be prepared to meet comprehensive compliance, health, and competency requirements prior to start.