PCU RN
Mission Hills, California
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

ICU RN - PCU

Location: Mission Hills, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: ASAP

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• On-call: Not required

Unit and Facility

• Unit: PCU
• Ratio: 1:3
• Facility type: Acute care hospital, Magnet facility
• Total staffed beds: 377
• Float: Yes, within skillset
• Scrubs: Any color; L/D and OR scrubs provided
• Charting: Epic
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in California
• Experience: 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation (must be AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI, or Heart & Stroke certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only)
  • BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation (must be AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI, or Heart & Stroke certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only)
  • NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification, renewed every 2 years unless the card states otherwise)
  • LA Fire Card (may be completed up to 30 days after start if all options were exhausted before start)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually
• Education verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card
• Employment application: Covering at least the last 5 years
• References: 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• TB: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start
• Vaccines or declinations: Tdap, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), hepatitis B, varicella, flu (during flu season), and COVID
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• Fit mask testing: Required (any mask type is acceptable)
• RespSafety clearance: Required annually
• Float policy acknowledgment: Required; may be asked to float to another facility within a reasonable distance
• Annual training: About 3.5 hours of regulatory modules, plus facility EHR training modules