Stepdown / PCU RN
Hazard, Kentucky
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center

Stepdown / PCU RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Hazard, Kentucky
• 34-bed Stepdown/PCU unit
• Night shift: 19:00–7:30
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• 1:5 ratios
• Meditech EMR
• Float required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Locals not accepted; candidate must reside at least 75 miles from the facility

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years current experience
• Stepdown (2 years of experience)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• AHA BLS
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• AHA ACLS
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Certification
• NIHSS
• Kentucky or compact RN license
• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Flu vaccine required; declinations not accepted
• Valid driver’s license
• Driver's License
• ARH coversheet required in submission packet
• 2 references within 1 year of start date
• 7-year work history verification
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Competency Exam within 1 year prior to start date, renewed annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam within 1 year of start date, renewed annually
• Core Part I
• Core Part II
• Core Part III
• Physical exam or physician note within 1 year prior to start, stating clear to work and free of restrictions
• Fit mask completed onsite
• Negative TB or Chest X-Ray within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap valid within 10 years
• Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella immunity documentation
• Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination
• Drug testing within 30 days of start
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• Kentucky Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry verification
• APS/CPS search results
• Employment application/resume with education and work history
• Skills Checklist 1
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare job description signed and dated
• Employee Health Attestation & Instructions form
• TrackMyVerivax portal instructions completion
• Quick Badge Instructions signed and dated
• Proof of TB upload, TB risk assessment, OSHA respirator medical evaluation, and flu vaccine/exemption submission screenshots
• EPLS/GSA/SAM verification
• HHS/OIG verification
• Education verification

Preferred

• Tech Cert - National (Copy)
• State License - Copy of Professional License
• Allied - State License - Hard Copy

Notes

• Medical and religious flu vaccine exemptions may be approved case by case
• Latex allergy accommodations are available
• PAPRs cannot be accommodated due to facial hair
• Assignment confirmation must be signed within 24 hours of offer
• Start date is the needed start date
• Orientation is bi-weekly