PCU RN
Loveland, Colorado
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies Main Hosp

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care (PCU)

Overview

• Location: Loveland, Colorado
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Required per unit needs
• Ratio: 1:3
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Unit: Cardiac Procedures, post-op cardiac surgery, medical patients, substance abuse, and respiratory failure patients
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Will float between like units per facility needs. May float to sister facilities in the region (rare, but may occur).
• First-time travelers: Accepted, provided experience requirements are met

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of acute care experience
• 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification (AHA only; RQI accepted)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; RQI accepted)

Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 1 year of start
• General competency exam within 1 year of start, updated annually (minimum score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 1 year of start, updated annually (minimum score 80%)
• Core Parts I, II, and III within 1 year of start, updated annually (minimum score 80%)
• OSHA mandatory training within 1 year of start, updated annually (minimum score 80%)
• Facility-specific onboarding modules completed within the first two weeks of assignment

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M 1860S, 1860R, or 1870/1870+ masks). Onsite testing and PAPR are available.
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years of start, or a signed declination within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT, or two-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, 2-dose Heplisav series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• Seasonal flu vaccine or facility-approved exemption (declination forms not accepted)
• COVID vaccination proof or signed declination (accepted vaccines: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna)
• Color blind (Ishihara) exam completed in person before start date. Failing does not cancel the assignment.
• Drug screen within 30 days of start, updated annually. Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, cocaine, methadone, methamphetamines, morphine, and oxycodone.

Background and Documentation

• 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including SSN trace, Colorado statewide criminal check, third-party education verification (nursing school must be CCNE or ACEN accredited), FACIS III, national sex offender search, and OFAC sanctions search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
• Driver's license or state ID (clear copies of front and back)
• E-Verify or attestation
• Proof of name change, if applicable
• Colorado CAPS release authorization with 5 years of address history, required annually
• Employee data sheet completed within 24 hours of signing
• Candidates with employment gaps of 15 or more days are treated as new and must meet full requirements.

Work History and References

• 3 years of employment history; gaps over 30 days must be explained. Post-graduation employment is accepted if graduation was within the last 3 years.
• Attestations are not accepted for work history verification.
• 2 references from the last 2 years, one from employment within the last year. Both must be from a Charge RN, Manager, Supervisor, or above. Preceptors are acceptable.
• Skills checklist required annually