PCU RN
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PCU

Overview

• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Unit: PCU, stepdown transplant unit (5 East is referenced for certain screening requirements)
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:00 (48 hours per week)
• Scheduling: Can offer 36 or 48 hours. Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed. Every other weekend. Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays. Can approve 40 hours for time off.
• Float: Must adhere to the facility float policy.

Patient Population

Patients often have arterial line monitoring, peritoneal dialysis, LIP-managed vasoactive drip medication administration, post-biopsy care and monitoring, and complex glucose management.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in Virginia
• PCU experience: Minimum of 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with PCU experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
  • BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Systems: Experience with Epic
• Verifications: Nursys verification within 30 days of start. Primary source license verification within 30 days of start. Education verification through a third-party vendor, using official transcript or diploma verification (photocopies not accepted).
• Competencies: Competency exam and, as applicable, medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Pass/fail testing: Required during orientation for adult inpatient RN positions, including a proctored basic rhythm interpretation assessment
• References: Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Criminal background check: 7-year check, completed within 60 days of start and updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 30 days of start and updated every 30 days
• Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry: Required only for candidates going to 5 East. Must be processed within 45 days prior to start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel, including marijuana (listed as cannabinoids is acceptable) and fentanyl. Required within 2 months of start. Instant tests not accepted.
• Physical: Physical statement within 12 months of start, attesting to the ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON within 12 months of start, or two PPDs (first within 1 year of start, second within 90 days). T-spot not accepted. Positive history requires a chest X-ray within 6 months of start and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation required (vaccines or positive titers, per each requirement). Declinations and exemptions are not accepted for measles. Hepatitis B requires a positive surface antibody titer, or negative surface antibody and antigen titers.
• Tdap: Must have been received after age 11
• Influenza: 2026-27 flu vaccine required by 10/31 for working and pre-start candidates. No exemptions or declinations accepted.

Onboarding Notes

• Government-issued photo ID required, and it must be carried during all shifts
• Radiation badges are supplied by the facility for new candidates
• Performance and internal evaluations are required if the candidate has worked with the organization for over 1 year