Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Plattsburgh, NY
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Plattsburgh, NY

Join a 341-bed, Level II Trauma hospital on an adult Progressive Care/Telemetry unit caring for higher-acuity cardiac and medical patients.

Assignment Highlights

• Specialty: PCU / Progressive Care Telemetry
• Shift: 12-hour Days or Nights, 7a–7p / 7p–7a as posted
• Patient Ratio: 1:3
• Experience: Minimum 1 year Tele/PCU experience
• EMR: Epic – experience within the past 2 years is required and non-negotiable
• Orientation: 1–2 days
• Call: None
• Weekends: Minimum every other weekend; schedule may be adjusted based on unit needs
• Holidays: Must work 2 of 3 major holiday periods: Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Day/Eve
• Block Scheduling: Not permitted
• Float: Required – travelers are assigned to the Resource Float Team and float first to appropriate units
• Support: Approximately 3 CNA/PCT staff per shift; telemetry monitoring support
• Scrubs: Navy blue or white

Required Certifications & Licensing

• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIHSS required prior to start
• NY RN license OR proof of NY license application with application date must be included at submission
• NY licensing may take approximately 6–8 weeks

Clinical Skills Required
Strong telemetry and progressive-care experience, including:

• Insulin drips
• Cardiac drips
• IV starts
• Post-cardiac cath care
• Telemetry monitoring
• ACLS-level cardiac care

Patient Population
Adult acute-care patients including:

• Acute coronary syndrome
• Heart failure
• Hemodynamic instability/hypotension
• BiPAP/CPAP patients with compromised gas exchange
• Post-PTCA/stent patients
• Minimally titrated inotropic, vasodilator, antiarrhythmic and antiplatelet drips
• Insulin drip therapy
• ETOH withdrawal requiring frequent monitoring/sedation
• Thrombolytic therapy
• Major vascular surgery and bypass patients
• Electrical cardioversion
• Carotid surgery
• Active rewarming/temperature regulation

Facility Notes

• Interview-to-offer process runs Monday–Sunday
• Bi-weekly Monday orientations
• All employment gaps over 90 days must be explained
• Complete work history is required, including facility type, bed count, EMR, etc.
• Reliable personal or rental transportation is strongly recommended; public transportation is not readily accessible
• All-season or snow tires are recommended November through April