Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

• Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location

• Plattsburgh, NY

Schedule / Job Type

• Full-time, Days shifts, 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts

Key Responsibilities

• Provide acute patient care in the IMC/PCU/Stepdown units for adult patients.
• Monitor and intervene for patients with cardiac, respiratory, or post-procedure needs.
• Administer medications, including drips and IVs, and perform required procedures such as starting IVs and post-cardiac cath care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.
• Utilize Epic EMR system for documentation and patient data management.
• Float to other units as needed to meet patient care demands, ensuring all care standards are maintained.

Required Qualifications

• Valid NY state RN license or proof of application with applied date.
• Minimum of 1 year of tele or acute care experience.
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (NIHSS required prior to start).
• Experience with insulin and cardiac drips, starting IVs, and post-cardiac cath care.
• Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nurse experience preferred.
• Knowledge of telemetry monitoring and cardiac care protocols.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to dynamic care environments.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a dedicated team providing high-quality acute care to adult patients.
• Opportunity to work in a well-supported facility with a collaborative environment.

Additional Information

• This assignment starts around December 15th for approximately 16–32 weeks.
• Travel rate: $100/hour; local rate: $90/hour; within 51-100 miles: $95/hour.
• Must work two out of three major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s).
• No block schedules; bi-weekly orientations; all employment gaps over 90 days must be explained.
• Reliable transportation is essential; vehicle with all-season tires recommended from November to April.
• Facility: 341-bed teaching hospital, Level 2 trauma, acute inpatient telemetry.
• Nurses will float as needed, primarily within the resource float team.
• Dress code: navy blue or white scrubs, closed-toe nonskid shoes, minimal jewelry.
• Shift hours: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (schedule posted in advance).
• Patient population includes cardiac, respiratory, post-procedure, and acute diagnoses requiring close monitoring.

Disclaimer

• Candidates must have reliable transportation; public transit is not available.
• All work history details must be complete for submission.