MICU RN
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical ICU (MICU)

Overview

• Location: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Unit: Medical/Surgical ICU at a small rural hospital
• Start Date: November 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks, likely to extend
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Required
• Blocked Schedule: Attempted but not guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• Pennsylvania RN license: Valid
• MICU experience: 1 year of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience, completed within the last year
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS: Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS: Required
• Dysrhythmia: Required
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Traveler Policies

• Accepts travelers with less than 1 year of travel experience
• Accepts first-time travelers

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check: Required, including a PA statewide check, within 1 year of start and updated annually, plus a 7-year county and nationwide search and sex offender search
• Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both completed annually
• PA child abuse clearance (ACT 33): Required and updated annually
• PA fingerprinting (ACT 73): Required. Candidates must be in PA to complete fingerprinting. Results take about 24-48 business hours plus 7-10 business days by mail. The candidate must send a copy to the agency, and the facility reviews any hits.
• Driver's license or state ID: Government-issued photo ID required
• Emergency contact form: Required before start

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, not required to be updated annually
• TB screening: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. Past positive PPD requires a negative chest X-ray dated after the positive result, plus an annual TB questionnaire. Chest X-rays are accepted for 5 years with the annual questionnaire.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen acceptable). Not required to be updated annually, but must be redone before start if the existing screen will expire during the contract.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: Titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart for candidates born in 1957 or later. Facility-specific rubella requirement: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or MMR waiver.
• Hepatitis B: Facility requires 3 doses AND a positive titer, or a signed facility declination if both are unavailable. Waiver required if declining.
• Varicella: Titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or history of chickenpox. Facility requires 2 vaccines, positive titer, or varicella waiver.
• Influenza: Vaccine or facility-specific declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Candidates who decline must wear a mask at all times.
• COVID-19: Vaccination documentation collected if the candidate has it. Medical and religious exemption forms are available.