PCU Float RN
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville Medical Center

PCU Float (Registered Nurse)

Overview

• Location: Cartersville, Georgia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 10 weeks
• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Posting: 48-hour-only position
• Local candidates: Accepted

Role and Float Scope

• Hospital float pool position, expected to float throughout the hospital, including:

  • Emergency Department
  • ER hold
  • Medical-Surgical
  • Telemetry
  • Stepdown/PCU
• Floating is within facility scope of practice, including the ED.
• Med-Surg ratios: up to 1:7.
• Call: None.
• Weekends: Every other weekend.
• Schedule: Must be flexible to facility scheduling. Schedule requests cannot be requested, approved, or accommodated.
• Holidays: Traveler must work holidays as follows:

  • One major holiday in the assignment: work it.
  • Two major holidays: work both.
  • Three major holidays: work two.
  • Major holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day.
• Return-to-origin (RTO): Maximum 7 days.

Requirements and Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.

Licensure

• Valid RN license in Georgia.

Experience

• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience: minimum 2 years.
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year.
• One completed travel assignment.
• Unit does not accept first-time travelers.

Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): AHA or ARC accepted; RQI accepted. Must be obtained before start. Expiring certifications from COC are not accepted.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA or ARC accepted; RQI accepted. Expiring certifications from COC are not accepted.
• Nursys verification: annual, within 30 days before start.
• State license verification, if applicable: within 30 days before start.
• Drivers license or state ID with photo.

Competencies

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: 3 attempts allowed. Clinical remediation is not allowed; online remediation is permitted. A failed third attempt results in cancellation. Candidates must be told this after two failed attempts.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam: Required by the staffing agency only, not the client. Not required for subcontractors.
• Color blind test: Required for all candidates.

Background and Screening

• Background check: Must be complete before start and updated annually. Includes county criminal searches (permanent and non-permanent), national sex offender registry, nationwide criminal search, and FACIS 3.
• Education verification: Verification of the related degree listed on the application. May be pending at start if proof it is running is provided (due within 30 days after start).
• Work history verification: Most recent employer. May be pending at start if proof it is running is provided (due within 30 days after start).
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Instant screens are acceptable. Cannot start with results pending. Panels include amphetamines, methamphetamine (or a combined amphetamine/methamphetamine result), benzodiazepines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, methadone, phencyclidine, propoxyphene, and THC.

Health Documents

• Physical exam: Required by the staffing agency, not the client. Must be within 12 months of start. Annual renewal not required.
• TB screening: PPD, QuantiFERON (QGold), or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. Does not need annual update. A TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and must be updated annually. Candidates with a past positive TB result need proof of the positive test, a negative chest X-ray dated after the positive test and within 6 months of start, and the TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Two MMR or varicella vaccines, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers can be covered by a record of a 2-dose series or 2 boosters after titer. A second booster may be completed after start, as soon as eligible (about 28 days after the first). Cannot be completed on site.
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody titer or signed declination.
• Tdap: Highly recommended (one dose within the past 10 years) but not required for clearance.
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required. Vaccine strongly encouraged during flu season (November 1 to March 31). Vaccines are available on site at Employee Health starting September 1. Candidates must upload vaccine information to the facility vaccination tracker during orientation week. Those declining must complete a flu declination and sign it digitally in the tracker.

Other Requirements

• Two clinical references required by the staffing agency. Not required by the client. Not required for subcontractors.
• Skills checklist: Completed within 12 months and updated annually.
• Code of Conduct: Must be reviewed and signed before start.
• Dress and professional appearance policy: Must be reviewed.

Compliance and Start Timeline

• Full compliance is required to start on time. If not compliant in time, start is pushed back 2 weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule.
• Offer: After the candidate signs and confirmation is sent, the manager has 48 hours to review the profile and confirm unit, schedule, and expertise fit. Offers are only available if the candidate passes the clinical review within RTO guidelines and meets facility requirements.