PCU Registered Nurse - Contract

Title: Registered Nurse - PCU
Duration: 13 weeks
Location: 1425 Portland Ave Bldg 3 Rochester, NY 14621
Schedule: Nights Shift, 4*12s 48hours/week

• Shift: 4 × 12-hour Night Shifts.

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.

• Experience: Minimum 1 year.

• First-Time Travelers: Accepted.

• Local Candidates: Must live more than 75 miles from the facility.

• Charting: EPIC experience required.

• Patient Ratio: 1:5 to 1:7.

• Unit Capacity: 26 beds.

• Scrub Color: Any combination of navy blue and white.

Required License & Certifications:

• Active New York RN License in hand – mandatory, no exceptions.

• BLS.

• NIHSS (must be included at submission).

• ACLS.

Required Clinical Skills:

• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management.

• Rapid Response and Code Team experience.

• Peripheral IV line care and management.

• Phlebotomy.

• Oxygen therapy (nasal cannula, face masks and portable oxygen).

• Non-invasive airway management.

• Isolation precautions.

Unit Overview:

The 26-bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) provides specialized step-down care to adult acute-care patients requiring closer monitoring than a general Med-Surg unit.

• Receives patients from ED, PACU, ICU and Med-Surg units.

• Continuous pulse oximetry and telemetry monitoring.

• Cares for patients requiring:

  • Airway management and acute BiPAP support.

  • Arterial and central lines.

  • Titrated IV medication infusions.

• Requires close monitoring, adaptability and multidisciplinary patient care.

Hospital Highlights:

• Facility Type: Tertiary Care Hospital.

• Total Staffed Beds: 528.

Important Submission Requirements:

• NY RN License must be in hand.

• BLS, NIHSS and ACLS.

• EPIC experience mandatory.

• Ability to manage a 1:5–1:7 patient ratio.