Pediatric PCU RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

RN Peds StepDown

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Reason for opening: Winter coverage
• Contract length: 10 weeks (one contract only)
• Start date: ASAP, must start by 12/18/2026
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Ratio: Average 1:3
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Time off: No holiday time off requests (RTO). No more than 5 days RTO. Local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Pediatric PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience: 2 years required
• Pediatric PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Stepdown experience

Preferred

• Strongly prefer candidates with travel experience. First-time travelers are accepted.
• Tdap vaccination is highly preferred for pediatric specialties, but a declination is acceptable.
• COVID vaccine series, if already received.

Competencies and Exams

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Must score 85%, within 12 months of start.
• Color blind test (online): Must score 80% or higher. Tests dated before the signed contract are not accepted.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG exam: Not required for pediatric units.
• Skills checklist: Required within 12 months of start.

Background, Screening, and Health Documents

• Criminal background check: 7-year check, within 12 months of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide search, national sex offender and criminal searches, federal extended search, education verification, and DOJ sex offender search. International searches are not required, but international education verifications are.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification: Must be run within 30 days of start.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start. Does not need annual update.
• 10-panel drug screen: Within 12 months of start. Rapid 10-panel accepted. Each of the 10 panels must be listed.
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or two negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months (second PPD may be pending at start). Positive history requires a chest X-ray within one year of start and a TB questionnaire. TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and updated annually.
• Immunity: Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella require a positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or a declination within 1 year of start. Varicella requires a positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31) or a medical/religious exemption. Declinations are not allowed. Deadline is 12/01.
• Fit test (N95 mask): Within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be clean shaven for testing. Facility-provided universal mask is available if 3M N95 is unavailable.
• Medical exemptions: Vaccine exemptions require facility approval.

Experience and History

• Employment history: 7-year work history required with no gaps greater than 90 days. Work history verification for the last 7 years is required.
• References: 2 professional references (travel, acute care) within 3 years of start.

Required Training and Attestations

Facility modules with attestations are required for RNs, including:

• Language services training
• CAUTI education
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment
• CLABSI prevention
• Preventing pressure injury
• Patient transport with oxygen
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter pump interoperability
• Patient bedside rounding
• Ventricular assist device awareness
• AME blood administration (updated annually)
• 21st Century Cures Act
• Chaperone policy
• Fire safety
• Facility orientation module (copy due by end of day on start date)

Not Required for Pediatric Population

• NIH Stroke Certification
• Stroke education module