PCU RN
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Excela Latrobe Hospital

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Assignment Details

• Unit: PCU
• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30
• Schedule: 3x12 or 4x12 nights
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 4/5:1, up to 6:1
• Travel Experience: First-time travelers welcome

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• 2 years of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's license

Competencies

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, 80% or higher or meets/exceeds the Angoff score
• Unit-specific competency exam, 80% or higher, completed within 12 months of start
• Core Parts I, II, and III, each 80% or higher, required annually
• Skills checklist, required annually, with all boxes completed in legal name
• Facility training modules (Assessment of Patient Policy, Interdisciplinary Plans of Care, Skin Integrity, Mobility, Catheter): must be completed before start, with proof posted and a 100% quiz score

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months, updated annually, completed by an MD, DO, NP/APRN, DC, PA, or clinical nurse midwife. Must state cleared to work with no restrictions.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• TB screening: QuantiFERON Gold or T-spot within 30 days of start. Chest X-ray within 3 years of start if past positive.
• TB questionnaire, annually, for past positive TB only
• Measles (Rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination. Negative or equivocal titer requires facility declination, or two boosters with titer redraw (second booster may pend at start).
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose vaccine series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or declination
• COVID: initial series or 1 bivalent vaccine, or declination. Exemptions must be on the agency's exemption form.
• Flu vaccination or documentation required during flu season. Agency declinations accepted.
• Drug screen within 30 days of start with a negative result, including amphetamines and other listed substances. Results cannot be pending. Negative dilute results require a second screen. A THC or marijuana result will be rejected.

Background and Verification

• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually, including national criminal and sex offender searches, aliases, and address history for the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse (Childline) search required before clearance
• Pennsylvania fingerprinting through the Department of Human Services, with results required before clearance
• Education verification of the initial degree within 30 days of start, through a third-party vendor
• Work history verification: permanent positions within 5 years and travel assignments within 2 years, through a third-party vendor
• Employment application covering 7 years of work history (or since graduation, if less than 7 years in the field). Dates must be in MM/YY format and match references and verifications. No gaps over 30 days without explanation.
• Supervisor references: one from a facility worked within the last 12 months and one from within the last 24 months. Charge RNs may serve as supervisor references.

Onboarding Documents

• Emergency contact form, required before start
• Driver's license or state ID (government-issued photo ID)
• Photo for badge: JPEG format, solid blue background, professional headshot
• Orientation checklist, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, and disclosure statement, all completed before start
• Signed agency job description required for all candidates