Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Clinical Medicine, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Heparin, Hospital, Infection Control, Insulin, Medical Conditions, Medication Administration, Medications, Nursing, Orthopedics, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Phlebotomy, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Pyxis, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Procedures, Telemetry, Titration, Tracheotomy, Wound Care
Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU / Stepdown / Telemetry
Location: Potsdam, NY
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: Mixed Acuity Unit (PCU / MS Tele / Med-Surg)
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, patient-centered care in a mixed acuity unit including PCU, stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical patients. This role requires strong critical thinking skills and the ability to manage varying levels of patient acuity, including cardiac monitoring, post-surgical care, and complex medical conditions.
Required Qualifications
- Active New York State RN License required (must be in hand; no exceptions)
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Minimum 1 year recent nursing experience required
- PCU / IMC / Stepdown experience within the last 3 years required
- EPIC EMR experience preferred
- Strong telemetry and cardiac monitoring experience required
- Ability to manage high-acuity mixed patient assignments
Required Clinical Skills
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation and dysrhythmia management
- Post-MI and cardiac monitoring care
- IV insulin protocols and insulin drip management
- Heparin protocol management
- Titration of cardiac drips (non-complex titration per protocol)
- Blood product administration
- Central line, PICC line, and port management
- Phlebotomy and peripheral IV insertion
- Feeding tube care and management
- Continuous bladder irrigation
- Chest tube management (Pleur-evac / Emerson systems)
- Wound care and wound vac management
- CVA, seizure, trauma, and post-operative care
- Respiratory support: HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen therapy
- Tracheostomy care and suctioning
- Isolation precautions and infection control
Patient Population
- Medical-surgical overflow
- Telemetry and cardiac patients
- Post-operative surgical patients (ortho, general, trauma, ENT)
- Rare pediatric overflow cases (experienced travelers only)
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care in a mixed acuity PCU environment
- Monitor telemetry and respond to cardiac rhythm changes
- Administer and titrate IV medications per protocol
- Perform assessments, documentation, and care coordination
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Manage post-surgical and complex medical patients
- Ensure safe medication administration using EPIC and Pyxis systems
For more details reach at
sthakur@navitashealth.com
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a Joint Commission Certified / WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.