Job info

Tele/PCU RN, Travel/Contract

Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 48 hours per week (4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:30) Shift: Day shift (3 or 4x12 available) Unit Ratio: 1:6 Weekends: Every other weekend Float: May need to float within scope to meet facility needs First-Time Travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
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
Experience working with cardiac patients
Telemetry experience
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
NIHSS
Driver's License

Health and Background Requirements

Physical Exam: Completed within 12 months and updated annually by an MD, DO, NP/APRN, DC, PA, or clinical nurse midwife. Must state cleared to work with no restrictions. Agency physical forms are not accepted.
TB: Negative QuantiFERON Gold or T-Spot within 30 days of start. If past positive, a chest X-ray within 3 years is required. TB questionnaire required annually for past positive.
Drug Screen: Negative result collected within 30 days of start. Must include standard panel. THC or marijuana results cause rejection.
Immunizations:
- Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
- MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination
- Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination
- Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or declination
- COVID: initial series or 1 bivalent vaccine, or declination
- Flu vaccination or declination required during flu season
Background Check: Completed within 30 days of start and updated annually
Fingerprinting and Clearances: PA FBI fingerprinting, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, and PA Childline search required. Client will not clear with results pending.
Other Verifications: Education verification (initial degree), EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
Employment History: 7 years of work history (or since graduation if in field less than 7 years). Gaps over 30 days must be explained. Permanent positions within 5 years and travel assignments within 2 years must be verified through a third-party vendor. Dates on the resume must match verifications and references.
References: One supervisor reference from a facility worked within the last 12 months, and one from a facility worked within the last 24 months. Charge RNs may serve as supervisor references.

Competencies and Onboarding

Competency Exams: Unit-specific competency exam with a score of 80% or higher, completed within 12 months of start. Core Parts I, II, and III are required annually with a score of 80% or higher. Medication/pharmacology exam requires 80% or Angoff score.
Skills Checklist: Annual skills checklist, all boxes completed, in legal name
Pre-Start Requirements: Facility orientation checklist, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, disclosure statement, exclusion information form, and pandemic attestation, all completed before start. RN modules (patient assessment policy, interdisciplinary plans of care, skin integrity, mobility, catheter training) must be completed with a 100% quiz score and proof posted before acceptance.
Telemetry Units: Review the cardiac procedure education binder and complete the competency assessment form, bringing it to orientation.
Photo for Badge: Required. JPEG format, professional headshot on a solid background (blue preferred; white not accepted), no sunglasses or hats.

Logistics

Local Radius: 50 miles
Local Candidates: Not accepted
Block Schedule: Available upon request, subject to manager approval and unit needs
Return to Off (RTO): All RTO must be included at time of submission. Approval depends on facility needs.
Scrub Color: Navy blue