Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Details

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts
• Patient Population: Pulmonary Step Down Unit patients with mechanical ventilation
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty (Registered Nurse)
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Average Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Pending License: Accepted if active prior to start date
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut required prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU), with PCU experience within the last year
• Experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Telemetry
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except Pediatric specialties and NICU)

Licensure

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license for Connecticut required prior to start

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Verification of highest level of education
• Sex offender search
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• References: One supervisor reference within past year required for ICU assignments

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score)
• Color blind testing (minimum 80% score) required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for telemetry, ICU, ER, and progressive care units
• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations including but not limited to:

  • Stroke education (except pediatric and NICU)
  • CLABSI prevention
  • Preventing pressure injury
  • Language services
  • CAUTI education (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry)
  • Patient transportation with oxygen
  • Suicide risk and environmental assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter pump interoperability
  • Patient bedside rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER)
  • Ventricular assist device awareness
  • Blood administration (except case managers and behavioral health)
  • New employee orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • ED handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart training (not required for pediatric, periop/OR, outpatient, case managers, home health)
  • Chaperone policy training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not required for this position
• Pending license accepted if active before start date
• Floating may be required within scope of practice
• Block scheduling is not available

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center with a short-term acute care setting, utilizing Epic for charting.