Travel PCU (Step-Down) Registered Nurse - $2,266 per week
Rochester, NY, 14600, USA
- Healthcare
- travel nurse
- progressive care unit
- registered nurse PCU
This position is for a travel Registered Nurse specializing in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) for a 13-week night-shift assignment at a tertiary care hospital in Rochester, NY. The role involves managing intermediate care patients with specialized monitoring, including telemetry, IV therapy, and respiratory support, with floating duties to ICU or MedSurg units as needed. Required qualifications include NY RN licensure, EPIC charting experience, and certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rochester, New York.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/13/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Opportunity:
Registered Nurse - PCU
Job Details:
• Work 3x12 night shifts in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
• Every other weekend schedule required
• Patient ratios: 1:3 during days, 1:4 during nights, 1:3 on weekends
• Must be able to handle 1:5 to 1:7 patient ratio for MedSurg when floating
• Float to ICU or medical-surgical units as needed
• Must have NY license in hand - no exceptions
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Must have EPIC charting experience - hard requirement
• Must live beyond 75 mile radius from facility
• Travel experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• 24 hours of orientation provided
• One pre-approved time off period allowed
• Complete pre-start modules (up to 10 hours total)
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white
• Care for adult and geriatric patients requiring specialized monitoring
• Provide continuous pulse-oximetry and telemetry monitoring
• Manage patients with airway needs, BIPAP support, arterial lines, central lines, and IV infusions
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Handle IV therapy, phlebotomy, and respiratory care including nasal cannula and oxygen administration
• Respond to rapid response and code team situations
• Maintain isolation precautions and infection control protocols
Facility:
This 528-bed tertiary care hospital features a 26-bed Intermediate Care Unit that serves as a critical care step-down unit. The facility provides evidence-based care to patients requiring more specialized attention than general medical-surgical units can offer. The unit receives patients from multiple areas including the Emergency Department, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, and medical-surgical floors, with a focus on pulmonary patients. The hospital maintains comprehensive interdisciplinary support services including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, and rapid response teams.
Location:
Rochester, NY
Rochester offers a vibrant cultural scene with world-class healthcare institutions, excellent educational opportunities, and four distinct seasons with beautiful natural surroundings. The city provides an affordable cost of living while maintaining access to major metropolitan amenities, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals seeking career growth and work-life balance.
Adex Job ID #3127158. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
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