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.