Registered Nurse (PCU / Intermediate Care) - RNPCU 25-33286


Healthcare - Upstate NY - Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, New York
Locations: Syracuse, Buffalo, Fayetteville, Saratoga Springs, Utica
Posted On: November 21, 2025
Last Day to Apply: December 05, 2025
Pay: From $51.00 per hour

Registered Nurse (PCU / Intermediate Care)

Location: Rochester, NY 14621
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3×12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00)
Block Scheduling: Not available
Orientation: 16 hours (non-billable)


Position Requirements

  • Active New York RN license in hand – no exceptions

  • Specialty: MSDU / PCU RN

  • Shift: 3×12 Nights

  • Weekends: Every other weekend

  • First-time travelers: Accepted

  • Local radius rule: Must live 75+ miles from the facility

  • Experience: Minimum 1 year recent experience

  • Patient ratio: Ability to manage 1:5–1:7 on Med-Surg

  • Certifications: BLS required

  • Charting: Must have Epic experience


Clinical Skills Required

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

  • Dysrhythmia interpretation

  • Dysrhythmia management

  • Rapid Response / Code Team utilization

IV Therapy & Phlebotomy

  • Peripheral line care & management

Respiratory Skills

  • Nasal cannula, oxygen face mask, portable oxygen tank

  • Non-invasive airway management

Professional Skills

  • Isolation precautions adherence


Unit Details – Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)

  • 26-bed critical-care step-down unit

  • Patient population: Adult acute-care patients requiring higher-level care than Med-Surg

  • Receives patients from ED, PACU, ICU, and Med-Surg units

  • All patients monitored with continuous pulse-ox and telemetry

  • Care includes:

    • Airway management

    • Acute BiPAP support

    • Arterial & central lines

    • Titrated IV medication infusions

  • Team provides multidisciplinary, compassionate, evidence-based care


Facility Information

  • Type: Tertiary Care Hospital

  • Total Staffed Beds: 528

  • Scrub Color: Any combination of navy and white


COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

  • Not required per facility guidelines

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

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a 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.

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