PCU RN
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United Hospital

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shifts: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30) or Night (3x12 hours, 19:00 to 7:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Cadence: Based on unit need. Highest need is night shift coverage. The scheduler typically allows 48 hours between a night shift and a scheduled day shift.
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Return-to-work restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed hours: The client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time for any assigned candidate without penalty. On-call hours do not count toward the guaranteed minimum.

Scheduling Flexibility

• Not on call
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs: Yes
• Block schedule accommodation: Not available
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Local candidates accepted: Yes
• Pending license accepted: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, completed within the last year
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Background and Clearances

• Criminal background check: Required within 1 year of start date
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Required within 1 year of start
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprint clearance: Required for all candidates. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending unless they have a "more time needed" letter. An RN with a Minnesota permanent license issued 1/1/2018 or later does not need DHS clearance.
• Fingerprint process: Complete the DHS NetStudy questionnaire immediately after signing. Complete fingerprints within 2 weeks of registration, at a livescan location in Minnesota or out of state.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test, within 1 year of start
• OSHA respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required before start for the facility fit test. Completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months before start. Not required annually.
• Tdap: Required for all candidates, given after age 11. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require an attestation and a physician statement or religious letter, and are subject to facility approval. Approved exemptions cannot provide direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mom/Baby, and the candidate must wear a droplet mask at all times.
• TB: 1 PPD or TSpot/QFT within 12 months of start, plus a negative TB symptom screen. Not required annually. Results may be pending at start if proof of testing is provided 6 business days before start and on file within 3 days after start.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require a first booster before start.
• Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or a signed declination. History of disease is acceptable.
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines given on or after the 1st birthday. History of disease is acceptable. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters at least 28 days apart. Medical and religious exemptions are not accepted.
• Latex: The facility is latex-free.

Onboarding

• Pre-orientation modules: 3 to 9 hours, must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login access. The candidate is not cleared to start until modules are complete.
• Uniform: Review uniform information before start.
• Badge photo: Passport-style headshot, forward-facing, on a plain solid background, on file within 48 hours of signing.
• References: 2 required. Not required for client clearance and does not delay start.