PCU RN
Fishersville, VA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse – PCU

Location: Fishersville, Virginia Contract Length: 26 weeks (to cover the winter holidays and cold season) Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Requirement: First-timers accepted

Schedule

• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 to 19:15)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: every other Saturday; off every Sunday

Unit and Facility

• Unit: PCU (Progressive Care Unit)
• Ratio: 1:5
• Patient population: adults who are acutely ill with a wide variety of medical problems, including cardiac, neuro, renal, infectious disease, and pulmonary patients (PCU/Telemetry)
• Facility type: acute care hospital with 255 staffed beds
• Parking: free in any unrestricted space

Role Responsibilities

• Coordinate direct patient care and provide patient education

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross; AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross; AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification), updated annually
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, county, statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and Facis level 3 checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start; marijuana must be included; zero tolerance for THC, even with a medical marijuana card; an additional onsite drug screen is required, and a failed onsite screen results in cancellation

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Tdap within 10 years, or declination
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or negative 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer (negative or equivocal titer requires additional steps)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; declination accepted for negative or equivocal titer
• Influenza: vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 to 3/31); declinations not accepted; vaccine deadline for working candidates is 10/23
• N95 fit test, updated annually (3M N95 1870+ preferred)

Onboarding Documents

• Facility policies, forms, and acknowledgments to review and sign before start (for example, campus map, standards of conduct, dress code, and confidentiality agreement)
• Religious or medical exemption forms, if applicable, are due 2 weeks before start