PCU RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (MSDU RN / PCU), Rochester, New York

Overview

• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Scrub Color: Any combination of navy and white
• Facility: Tertiary care hospital with 528 staffed beds

Unit

• Unit: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), 26 beds
• Patient Population: Adult acute care patients who need more specialized care than a general medical-surgical unit. Patients come from the Emergency Department, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, and medical-surgical floors.
• Care Provided: Continuous pulse oximetry and telemetry monitoring, airway management, acute BiPAP support, patients with arterial and central lines, and titrated IV medication infusions

Required Qualifications

• Must have a valid New York RN license in hand, with no exceptions
• 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable)
• NIHSS certification, included with submittal and updated annually
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Additional Certifications (As Required by Unit)

• ACLS (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI acceptable)
• PALS (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI acceptable)
• NRP
• TNCC
• EFM

Clinical Focus Areas

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response and code teams
• IV therapy and phlebotomy: peripheral line care and management
• Respiratory: nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions

Candidate Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Local candidates: must be 75+ mile radius (as stated in source).

Background, Health, and Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal background check, completed within 3 months of start
• Exclusion screenings: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 3 months of start and run monthly. NYS Medicaid Exclusion List, within 30 days of start and monthly. Sex offender registry, within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Primary source verification of education. Foreign-educated candidates without verification on file must provide a CGFNS full report (certificate alone not accepted), WES, or EEE of America evaluation.
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID; passport-style badge photo with a solid background
• Health (complete within 5 days of signing contract):

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
  • Mask fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually (if the candidate fails, the facility accepts proof of the failed test and the candidate wears a PAPR onsite)
  • TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start; positive results require a negative chest X-ray within 10 years and an annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation
  • Drug screen within 30 days of start, not required annually
  • Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start, not required annually
  • Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (2026-27 deadline: 12/2; flu receipts not accepted)
  • COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required
• Color blindness test: Required for all candidates, not annually
• Competency: Competency exam and medication/pharmacology exam, as required by profession and specialty
• History: Employment application, skills checklist (annually), and verification of at least 2 past employments
• References: 2 references within 3 years of start, required for agency-direct candidates only
• Facility modules: Online modules accessed through login details sent before start
• Other forms: Facility attestations, new hire forms, and orientation safety manual acknowledgement (required)
• Units requiring extra screening: For Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Home Health Aide, or LTC units only, NYS fingerprinting, disciplinary action search, and DOH-102 form may be required. Fingerprint applicant info sheet is required for Behavioral Health.