Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care
Utica, NY
Slate Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

IMCU / PCU Registered Nurse Job Description

Join a dedicated Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) team and provide high-quality care to adult patients with complex medical, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, trauma, and post-operative conditions. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced IMCU/PCU RN with strong clinical skills and the ability to care for higher-acuity patients.

Position Details

• Unit: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
• Shift: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Scheduling: Block scheduling is not promised or guaranteed
• Floating: Required
• EMR: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue
• Patient Population: Adults, 18 years and older

Unit Details

• Total Beds: 64
• Designated Neuro Beds: 15

Common Patient Diagnoses

Patients may include those with:

• Neurological conditions
• Cardiac conditions
• Trauma
• COPD and other respiratory conditions
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Sepsis
• Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Cardiovascular step-down needs
• Post-operative care

Specialty Equipment & Skills

Experience with the following equipment and therapies is preferred:

• Temporary pacemakers
• Chest tubes
• Arterial lines
• BiPAP
• Neptune Vapo

Ventilator Experience: Required for patients with chronic ventilator needs who are unable to wean, with Respiratory Therapy available to assist.

Submission Requirements

Candidates must provide:

• An up-to-date resume showing at least 2 years of IMCU/PCU experience and documenting travel experience
• Specialty-specific skills checklist
• Valid driver's license with an address matching submitted demographics
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• NURSYS license verification showing an active New York RN license and all active RN licenses
• RTO included at the time of submission
• Previous Epic EMR experience

Local Candidates

Local candidates are accepted. Candidates residing less than 75 miles from the facility will be considered at the applicable local rate.