PCU Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - PCU (Progressive Care Unit)

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Medical-Surgical/Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) - critical care step-down unit
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: 1:5 to 1:7 (MedSurg level)
• Floating: Required
• Patient Population: Adult acute care patients requiring specialized care beyond general med-surg, including continuous pulse-oximetry and telemetry monitoring
• Care includes airway management, acute BIPAP support, arterial and central lines, titrated medicated IV infusions
• Unit Size: 26 beds

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of experience in PCU - Progressive Care Unit, with recent experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Health and Compliance Requirements

Candidates must complete the following health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of contract signing:

• Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Fit mask test (annual)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year) or TB questionnaire annually
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (surface antibody positive titer, completed series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (required during flu season)
• Drug screening (within 30 days of start) covering multiple substances
• Snellen eye exam (within 1 year)
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background and Verification Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license or state ID)
• 7-year criminal background check (felony checks) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly
• Education verification from primary source (required unless CNA)
• Foreign equivalency evaluation if education obtained internationally
• Employment verification of at least 2 past employments (Aya direct candidates)
• References: 2 within 3 years (Aya only)
• NURSYS verification for RN license within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as required
• Color blindness testing (one-time)
• Facility-specific documents including photo for badge and orientation safety manual acknowledgment

Additional Notes

• The unit is part of a tertiary care hospital with 528 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white
• Candidates must be adaptable, vigilant, and able to provide compassionate, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary team environment

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized progressive care setting with a diverse patient population requiring advanced nursing skills and critical thinking.