Travel Registered Nurse PCU Job
Potsdam, New York
Staffing partner
This role comes through Healthforce, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Eligibility
- Cardiac
Posted Jun 18
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Stepdown · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseActive New York RN license in hand to submit
- Term
- Starts May 26, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active New York RN license in hand to submit Check your license
- Experience
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience; traveler experience welcomed; locals not accepted (must be >50 miles away) with account-manager confirmation of mileage guidelines
- Experience
- EPIC charting experience is a hard requirement
- Also asks
- Ability to work in a mixed-acuity PCU/IMC environment and to float to related units (e.g., West 2, West 3, and Observation) as needed
Preferred
- Certification
- ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required; PALS and TCAR preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $1,670/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $2,030/week to $2,570/week, across 314 postings.
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Charting
- Epic
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- Healthforce
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
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Overview Registered Nurse – PCU travel assignment in Potsdam, New York. Start date 05/26/2026 for a duration of Weeks. Shift is 3x12 Nights. Weekly pay ranges from $2,111 to $2,203 per week. Guaranteed hours are 0.0. The assignment is a hospital-based, mixed-acuity unit with PCU and Med-Surg Telemetry patient populations. Orientation includes a 12-hour session. EPIC charting experience is mandatory.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,111–$2,203 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 0.0
- Duration: Weeks
- Shift: 3x12 Nights
- Start date: 05/26/2026
- Facility/work setting: mixed-acuity Med-Surg/PCU telemetry unit in a hospital
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for mixed-acuity PCU and Med-Surg Telemetry patients, including surgical pre/post and overflow medical diagnoses
- Monitor telemetry, interpret dysrhythmias, and participate in post-MI care and heparin/insulin protocol management
- Perform IV therapy, central line or PICC care, medication administration, blood product administration, and wound/ostomy/feeding tube care as needed
- Assist with respiratory support needs (HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, non-invasive airway management) and tracheostomy care when applicable
- Support orthopaedic and trauma post-operative patients; manage peripheral nerve block catheters, traction, and other post-op needs
- Collaborate with PT, Respiratory, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Pharmacy, Social Services, Rapid Response, and Unit Secretary; maintain SBAR communications and accurate EPIC documentation
Requirements
- Active New York RN license in hand to submit
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience; traveler experience welcomed; locals not accepted (must be 50 miles away) with account-manager confirmation of mileage guidelines
- EPIC charting experience is a hard requirement
Certifications
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required; PALS and TCAR preferred
- Ability to work in a mixed-acuity PCU/IMC environment and to float to related units (e.g., West 2, West 3, and Observation) as needed
Benefits and Support
- 12-hour orientation included
- EPIC charting training and mandatory charting experience
- Travel assignment support from a dedicated recruiter
- Interdisciplinary unit support (PT, Respiratory, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Pharmacy, Social Services, Rapid Response, Unit Secretary)
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Pay disclaimer
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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What's around it?
Potsdam, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% above the US average
- Median rent
- $898/mo
- Household income
- $34,546/yr, all local households, not nurse pay