PCU Float RN
Pasadena, California
Huntington Hospital

PCU Float

Specialty: Registered Nurse Location: Pasadena, California Assignment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 or 8 weeks Start Dates: Looking for 11/16 starts; 12/7 starts will also be considered Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30), 36 hours per week Ratio: 1:5

Assignment Details

• 100% float pool assignment
• Must be willing to float to Tele and non-Tele units
• Locals accepted
• Truncated compliance accepted
• Weekends block schedule accepted
• One holiday of RTO only; maximum 5 days of RTO

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Valid RN license in California, unencumbered (verified through Nursys)
• 2+ years of directly related RN experience in areas of specialty
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience of 2 years, with PCU experience within the last year
• 1 year or more of total travel experience
• Experience with Epic
• Valid driver's license or state ID (expired IDs not accepted)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association, AHA only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association, AHA only
• Neuro: NIH Stroke Certification, updated annually (required for Float Pool RNs)
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Competency Exam, 80% pass rate
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam, 80% pass rate (required for Tele, PCU-related units, and other listed units)
• Core Part I, Part II, and Part III
• COVID vaccination: both initial doses of Pfizer or Moderna, or a single dose of J&J; no exemptions
• Flu vaccination or documentation on file by 10/29 for the Oct 1 to April 30 flu season; only religious or medical exemptions accepted; if declined, must always wear a mask
• Hepatitis B: titer indicating immunity, 3-series vaccination, or declination
• Rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2-series vaccination; handwritten titers not acceptable
• Tdap within 10 years of start date
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or TSPOT) or chest X-ray; if positive, chest X-ray within 5 years and annual TB screening
• Physical exam or statement of health within 1 year of start
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of assignment, updated annually
• N95 fit requirement within 12 months of start, renewed annually
• Accepted patient-care masks: Halyard 46727 (standard), 3M 1860 Small (smaller sizes), or PAPR (larger sizes)
• Non-patient-care areas accept any N95 or KN95
• Onsite fit testing available only as a last resort with facility approval; held Tuesdays after Monday orientation
• 7-year background check, completed within 30 days of start and updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 30 days of start
• Passport-style color photo on a solid background for badge
• Time-sensitive items (physical, TB, immunization titers, and drug screen) due within 2 business days of signing contract
• Meal waiver
• TB screening questionnaire, completed before start and updated annually
• Skills checklist, current within 12 months and renewed annually
• 2 references at supervisor level or above; charge nurses acceptable
• 7 years of employment history with no gap longer than 30 days

Preferred

• COVID booster
• Supervisor or manager references (over charge nurse references)