PCU RN
Escondido, California
Palomar Medical Center

Registered Nurse - IMC

Location: Escondido, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:30 (12 hours/day, 36 hours/week) Eligibility: No locals

Required Qualifications

• Valid Active California RN license at time of submission
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2+ years of PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• 1 year or more of total travel experience
• Experience with Cerner
• NURSYS verification
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA only); must carry a copy at all times
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam, 80% pass rate, completed within 12 months of start
• Unit Specialty Exam, 80% pass rate, completed within 12 months of start
• Core Parts I, II, and III, 80% or above, updated annually
• Pass/Fail arrhythmia training (online), 100% passing score, 2 attempts maximum
• Tele test at orientation, 2 attempts maximum; must pass to remain on assignment
• Background check covering 7 years, completed within 30 days of start, including county criminal, national criminal, sex offender, FACIS 3, OIG/GSA, and OFAC searches (international checks not required)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks, run within 30 days of start and repeated every 30 days during the assignment
• Driver's license or state ID with address (front and back)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, PA, or NP
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start (rapid instant tests not accepted; re-run required after a break in service over 30 days)
• Negative TB test (2-step PPD, Quantiferon, or T-SPOT) within 1 year, updated annually; or proof of past positive and negative chest X-ray within 1 year; past-positive TB patients need an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity (vaccines, positive titer, or declination as applicable; handwritten titers not accepted)
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start
• Flu documentation or declination by October 31 (flu season October 31 to March 31)
• Badge photo before start: white background, headshot with shoulders included; selfies not accepted
• Online orientation completed before start
• Medical and employee information release form
• Employment application
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• 2 references from a manager, supervisor, or charge RN within 3 years of hire

Preferred

• Tdap vaccination

Scheduling and Assignment Notes

• Float may be required between both facilities.
• On-call shifts may be required.
• Weekend shifts may be required.

Not Required

• Color blind testing
• OSHA mandatory training
• Compliance checklist (internal use only)