Progressive Care Unit RN
Lafayette, IN
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - PCU (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide nursing care in a Cardiac and Medical Progressive Care Unit (PCU) that functions as a true ICU stepdown. The unit manages heart catheterizations, BiPAP, cardiac and vasoactive drips (Levo, Dopa, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio), and PCU crisis criteria.

Required Experience & Skills

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Minimum 1.5 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with PCU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• NRP certification
• National Tech Cert Verification
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• Experience in charge nurse roles
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drips
• High flow oxygen experience
• Experience working in Level I, Level II, Level III, or Level IV units

Shift Details

• 8 and 10 hour shifts: 40 hours per workweek
• 3 twelve-hour shifts: 36 hours per workweek
• 4 twelve-hour shifts: 48 hours per workweek

Certifications Required

• ACLS (AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit

Licensure

• Must have an active Indiana RN license prior to start (no pending licenses accepted)

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License or Passport (clear copy)
• Background checks including 7 years of work/living history, education verification, and various federal/state screenings
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months (N95 or approved respirators)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • TB test within 1 year
  • Rubeola (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
  • Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required for flu season
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology and unit-specific competency exam
• Minimum of 2 professional references from recent employment (supervisory level)

Work Environment

• Short-term acute care facility
• Charting system: Cerner
• Free parking
• Scrub color: red top, black bottoms

Notes

• Travel pairs not accepted
• Local candidates not accepted
• On-call not required
• Pending licenses not accepted
• Must comply with facility-specific policies and complete required orientation and compliance documents prior to start

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with cardiac stepdown care and telemetry, who are flexible with shift types and holiday work.