Registered Nurse, PCU

FirstChoice

Troy, New York

Eligibility: Med surgCritical CareEmergency Medicine

Posted Jul 29

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Stepdown · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $1,550/week to $2,990/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,630/week, across 334 postings.
Also stated: $37/hr

Benefits

Premium Pay
Flexible Scheduling
Travel and Per Diem opportunities available
Variety of Practice Settings
Learning Opportunities
DailyPay available

More benefits (4)

Reimbursement of License and Certifications available per assignment
Opportunity to participate in 403B program
License and Certification Reimbursement
403(b)

The role and schedule

Floating: Floats to other units

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Registered Nurse, RN, PCU. FirstChoice – Trinity Health's mobile staffing solution. FirstChoice RNs are utilized to fill short and long-term assignments throughout the health system.

Nationwide and Regional opportunities available. Qualified and willing to float throughout the hospital and/or throughout multiple hospital locations and/or regions. Knows, understands, incorporates and demonstrates standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.

Acts independently and appropriately within license, scope of knowledge and experience in practice area. Retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions and outcomes. Collaborates with key stakeholders and contributes to quality and improvement practices and outcomes.

Exhibits agility and willingness to take on new and additional responsibilities. Embraces new ideas and cultural differences while managing competing priorities. Job Details: Location: Samaritan Hospital.

Start Date: ASAP. Weeks: 13. Hours: 3x12. Shift: Night. Gross Weekly Rate: $2916.00. Pay Range: $37.11 (not including applicable differentials and travel stipend).

What's around it?

In Troy, NY

Troy, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,175/mo
Household income: $58,477/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Troy, NY

NeighborhoodsDowntown Troy serves as the vibrant urban center, drawing healthcare professionals and young creatives to converted industrial lofts and brownstones around Monument Square and River Street. The Washington Park Historic District offers prestigious Victorian rowhouses surrounding private ornamental green space, while Lansingburgh to the north features classic brick rowhouses on quieter, residential blocks. Suburban-feeling pockets like the Eastside and Frear Park provide tree-lined streets with single-family houses and multi-family options, offering a quieter setting while maintaining quick drive times to regional medical facilities.

Downtown Troy serves as the vibrant urban center, drawing healthcare professionals and young creatives to converted industrial lofts and brownstones around Monument Square and River Street. The Washington Park Historic District offers prestigious Victorian rowhouses surrounding private ornamental green space, while Lansingburgh to the north features classic brick rowhouses on quieter, residential blocks.

Suburban-feeling pockets like the Eastside and Frear Park provide tree-lined streets with single-family houses and multi-family options, offering a quieter setting while maintaining quick drive times to regional medical facilities.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundTroy is situated on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, allowing medical staff to reach major healthcare employers in downtown Albany in approximately fifteen minutes by car across regional bridges. Capital District Transportation Authority public buses link Troy directly to Albany and Schenectady, though driving remains the predominant mode for shift workers. Parking can present daily friction in downtown Troy, where historic brownstones and vintage buildings rarely feature private garages or off-street driveways, leaving residents reliant on competitive street parking during snow emergencies and street-sweeping days.

Troy is situated on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, allowing medical staff to reach major healthcare employers in downtown Albany in approximately fifteen minutes by car across regional bridges. Capital District Transportation Authority public buses link Troy directly to Albany and Schenectady, though driving remains the predominant mode for shift workers.

Parking can present daily friction in downtown Troy, where historic brownstones and vintage buildings rarely feature private garages or off-street driveways, leaving residents reliant on competitive street parking during snow emergencies and street-sweeping days.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: iloveny.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: m.youtube.com Source 4: apartments.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on the Hudson River waterfront and local elevation changes that create dramatic natural landmarks like Poestenkill Falls. Frear Park offers neighborhood green space with golf and municipal walking grounds on the north side. For trail running and waterside hiking, residents head just across the river to Peebles Island State Park where the Mohawk and Hudson rivers meet, while the cliffs of John Boyd Thacher State Park and the Albany Pine Bush Preserve are within easy driving reach for day hikes.

Outdoor recreation centers on the Hudson River waterfront and local elevation changes that create dramatic natural landmarks like Poestenkill Falls. Frear Park offers neighborhood green space with golf and municipal walking grounds on the north side.

For trail running and waterside hiking, residents head just across the river to Peebles Island State Park where the Mohawk and Hudson rivers meet, while the cliffs of John Boyd Thacher State Park and the Albany Pine Bush Preserve are within easy driving reach for day hikes.

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Living in Troy

Known historically as the Collar City, Troy offers relocating nurses a distinct urban texture unmatched in the Capital District. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just a fifteen-minute commute from Albany’s regional hospital hubs, Troy combines stunning nineteenth-century streetscapes with an energetic community fueled by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Russell Sage College. Living here means stepping into an authentic, walkable downtown where converted brick lofts and ornate brownstones sit steps from espresso at Jacob Alejandro, wood-fired meals at Bacchus, and the premier Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. However, settling into Troy comes with genuine urban tradeoffs. The city’s historic housing stock features aging electrical and plumbing systems, while tight downtown streets make off-street parking scarce, particularly during icy upstate winters requiring vigilant snow shoveling. Neighborhoods also shift rapidly block by block, making residential enclaves like Washington Park, the Eastside, and Frear Park popular retreats for hospital staff. For nurses seeking architectural soul, local arts, and an independent culinary culture over generic suburban sprawl, Troy delivers an inspiring and gritty Capital Region base.

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Troy, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.