PCU RN
Akron, Ohio
Akron General Medical Center

PCU RN

Location: Akron, Ohio Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7:00 pm to 7:30 am Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Schedule note: Every other holiday

Required Qualifications

• Permanent Ohio RN license or compact state RN license in hand
• Minimum of 1 year of permanent experience in PCU (Progressive Care Unit)/Stepdown, with PCU experience within the last year
• AHA BLS certification (AHA Instructor or Provider, or American Red Cross; RQI acceptable)
• AHA ACLS certification (AHA Instructor or Provider, or American Red Cross; RQI acceptable)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification) from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only (HealthStream certificates are not accepted). Must be updated annually unless the certification is valid for 2 years.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and identity: Background check before start, updated annually. FBI and BCI fingerprinting within 12 months of start, updated annually; BCI results can take about 30 days. Fingerprinting must be completed within 48 hours of signing the contract. Government-issued photo ID, which must be carried on assignment.
• Health screening: Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a statement that you can safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation. Snellen eye exam valid within a year. Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually (instant drug screens are not accepted).
• TB: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. A positive history requires a chest X-ray within 5 years of start plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations: Two MMR vaccines or positive titers (measles, mumps, rubella). Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer. Hepatitis B titer, series, or declination. Tdap every 10 years on an official immunization record. Declinations are not accepted for MMR or varicella; medical or religious exemptions are reviewed case by case. Flu documentation is due by November 15 for current candidates, and new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31 must also submit it. Flu declinations are not accepted.
• Respirator fit test: 3M N95 1860 (small/regular) or 1870+, within 12 months of start and updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite. Facial hair may cause failure; PAPR requests require approval.
• Latex: Accommodations are available for latex allergies.
• References: 2 references from employment within the past year, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not accepted.
• Work history: Employment application covering 3 years of prior work history, including at least 2 years of clinical acute care practice in a similar area.
• Skills and training: Skills checklist completed and updated annually. Online training modules must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome (not a phone). Modules typically take multiple days, so start early.