Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / MSDU) - 26-01494


Healthcare - Upstate NY - Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, New York
Locations: Syracuse, Cicero, De Witt, Utica
Posted On: February 12, 2026
Last Day to Apply: February 26, 2026
Pay: From $48.00 per hour

Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / MSDU)

Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (Medical Step-Down Unit)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights – 4x12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
License Requirement: Active NY RN License in hand – No exceptions


Facility Overview

  • Tertiary Care Hospital

  • 528 Total Staffed Beds

  • 26-Bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)

  • Scrubs: Any combination of Navy and White


Unit Overview

The Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) is a critical care step-down unit providing evidence-based care to adult acute patients requiring a higher level of monitoring than a general medical-surgical unit.

Patients are admitted from various departments including:

  • Emergency Department

  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

  • Medical-Surgical Units

All patients are on continuous telemetry and pulse oximetry monitoring.


Patient Care Scope

The unit cares for adult acute patients requiring:

  • Airway management

  • Acute BiPAP support

  • Arterial lines

  • Central lines

  • Titrated IV medication infusions

Patient assignments require flexibility and vigilance, with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to care.


Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

  • Must be comfortable managing a 1:5 to 1:7 MedSurg ratio


Required Certifications

  • Active NY RN License (in hand)

  • BLS Certification


Required Experience

  • Minimum 1 year of RN experience

  • EPIC charting experience required

  • Ability to work in a high-acuity step-down environment


Required Clinical Skills

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

  • Participation in Rapid Response and Code Teams

IV Therapy / Phlebotomy

  • Peripheral IV line care and management

Respiratory Care

  • Nasal Cannula

  • Oxygen Face Masks

  • Portable Oxygen Tanks

  • Non-Invasive Airway Management

Professional Practice

  • Isolation precautions

  • Infection control standards

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.

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