PCU Progressive Care Unit RN
Spokane, Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

PCU/Stepdown RN

Overview

• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Size and teaching status: 629 staffed beds; teaching hospital
• Expected nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4-5
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrubs: Any color for RNs
• Parking: No fee

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Block schedule: Not required
• On-call: Not required
• 48-hour weeks: Approved
• Holidays: Candidates may take one holiday, Thanksgiving or Christmas, but not both
• Orientation: Reduced non-billable orientation (0 hours)
• Float: If overstaffed, travelers are first to float to Telemetry or medical-surgical floors

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience of 1 year, within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Cardiac drip experience, including titrating and managing drips (a hard-stop requirement)

Certifications (Subject to Unit Requirements)

The following certifications are listed in the source. Required certifications are verified against the unit's requirements, and the source defers to the unit requirements when those are unavailable.

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Chemotherapy (CHEMO)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• IV certification
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• NIH Stroke Certification (renewed every 2 years unless the card states otherwise)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

For ACLS, BLS, and PALS, the source accepts only AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification.

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. WA State Patrol WATCH search required within 90 days of start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• Education verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree required.
• Work history: Employment application covering at least the last 5 years. Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN.
• TB screening: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start.
• Vaccines: MMR (2 doses, or positive titer), varicella (2 doses, or positive titer), hepatitis B, and Tdap within 10 years. Declinations are accepted for hepatitis B and Tdap. Flu vaccine or declination is required during flu season. A COVID vaccination record is preferred, and a declination is accepted.
• Respirator fit test: Required and completed onsite if no valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• Respiratory safety clearance: Required annually for travel candidates.
• Facility training: Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours). Epic training modules must be completed within one week of orientation, with transcripts submitted.
• Floating policy: Acknowledgment required. Travelers may be asked to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo with a neutral background, submitted in JPEG format.
• Out-of-state compact license holders working in Washington: Must complete the Washington multistate licensed nurse demographic attestation and a 6-hour suicide prevention course before starting.