PCU Registered Nurse
Washington, District of Columbia
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide care for admitted patients with varying diagnoses who are boarding in the Emergency Department awaiting bed placement on an inpatient unit.
• Experience with ER boarding and Intermediate Care/Stepdown units required.
• Float assignments required.
• Work schedule includes every other weekend.
• Shift hours: 1900-0730 (overnight).

Required Qualifications

• License: Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the District of Columbia.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience required.
• Travel Experience: Prior travel experience required (must have completed at least 1 prior travel contract).
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Must successfully pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with:

  • Minimum overall score of 80%
  • 100% score on lethal rhythms section
• Ability to float to other units as needed.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years.
• Education verification for highest degree required by position.
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (does not include marijuana).
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to perform work without accommodations and free from communicable disease.
• Immunizations and health documentation including:

  • Tdap vaccine within last 10 years (preferred)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Documentation of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinations or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
• Annual flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season.
• Valid driver's license if driving is an essential job function.

Additional Requirements

• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years.
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment, license, and contact information.
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules prior to start.
• Annual competency exams including medication/pharmacology and dysrhythmia/EKG competency.
• Color blindness testing (online or in-person).
• Annual acknowledgment of safety manual.
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start and updated annually.

Work Environment

• Care for patients boarding in the Emergency Department.
• Stepdown/Intermediate Care experience required.
• Must be able to work overnight shifts and float to other units as needed.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with prior travel assignments who are comfortable working in a fast-paced emergency and stepdown care environment.