PCU Registered Nurse
Durango, Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Durango, Colorado

Assignment Length

• 13 weeks

Shift

• Nights, 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Specialty

• PCU/IMC Float

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• 2 years of PCU/IMC experience
• Must have experience with cardiac drips, insulin, and Ativan
• Driver’s license must be submitted

Clinical Expectations

• Must be comfortable titrating and managing cardiac drips, insulin, Ativan, and heparin
• May float across multiple PCU/IMC units and to ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• Expected to float within a 60-mile radius zone
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics

Schedule Expectations

• Schedule is set by leadership in 6-week blocks
• 6–9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• Rare call/standby for low census

Orientation

• 1–2 days with a preceptor
• Must be in state for the week of orientation, even if first-day modules are remote

Additional Notes

• Travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to meet the 60-mile floating requirement
• Any color scrubs are allowed