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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.