Job info

Registered Nurse – PCU

Location: Fishersville, Virginia Contract Length: 26 weeks (to cover the winter holidays and cold season) Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Requirement: First-timers accepted

Schedule

Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 to 19:15)
12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Weekends: every other Saturday; off every Sunday

Unit and Facility

Unit: PCU (Progressive Care Unit)
Ratio: 1:5
Patient population: adults who are acutely ill with a wide variety of medical problems, including cardiac, neuro, renal, infectious disease, and pulmonary patients (PCU/Telemetry)
Facility type: acute care hospital with 255 staffed beds
Parking: free in any unrestricted space

Role Responsibilities

Coordinate direct patient care and provide patient education

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Virginia
1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, with experience within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross; AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross; AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification), updated annually
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Screening

7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, county, statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and Facis level 3 checks
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start; marijuana must be included; zero tolerance for THC, even with a medical marijuana card; an additional onsite drug screen is required, and a failed onsite screen results in cancellation

Health and Immunization Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, renewed annually
Tdap within 10 years, or declination
Negative TB test (QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or negative 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer (negative or equivocal titer requires additional steps)
Hepatitis B: positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; declination accepted for negative or equivocal titer
Influenza: vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 to 3/31); declinations not accepted; vaccine deadline for working candidates is 10/23
N95 fit test, updated annually (3M N95 1870+ preferred)

Onboarding Documents

Facility policies, forms, and acknowledgments to review and sign before start (for example, campus map, standards of conduct, dress code, and confidentiality agreement)
Religious or medical exemption forms, if applicable, are due 2 weeks before start