Travel Stepdown/PCU RN - Neuro/Stroke
6 days ago
Rochester
Excite Health Partners is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rochester, New York. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 12/15/2025, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, days, evenings, nights, • Employment Type: Travel Job Title: ICU Stepdown \nFacility: Strong Memorial Hospital \nShift: D-E-N Rotating \nStart Date: 15/12/2025 \nAssignment Length: Not Specified \nGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week \nWeekly Taxable Pay: $2,189.85 \nWeekly Stipend: $1,484.00 \nScheduled End Date: 16/03/2026 \nContract Duration: 13.0 weeks \nPublished Description: \nJoin our team at Strong Memorial Hospital as an ICU Stepdown Nurse and make a vital impact in a high-acuity environment. This role is ideal for experienced nurses who thrive in fast-paced, critically oriented settings. Starting on December 15, 2025, this 13-week assignment offers a dynamic work environment where clinical excellence, professional growth, and research-driven practices are prioritized. \n Position Overview: \nUnder the direction of the Nurse Manager, the Level II Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering expert, compassionate care to critically ill patients in the Stepdown/PCU setting. You will play a crucial role in maintaining clinical standards, supervising patient care activities, and contributing to a multidisciplinary team. Your responsibilities may also include serving as charge nurse, preceptor, or committee member, supporting both patient outcomes and team development. \n What You Bring: \n\n • Proven experience in Stepdown, Progressive Care Units (PCU), or similar high-acuity settings.\n, • Proficiency in neuro checks, including Q1 neuro assessments, and managing neuro-specific equipment such as EVDs, lumbar drains, sub-dural drains, and VP shunts.\n, • Hands-on experience with critical interventions including 3%NS and Cardene drips, arterial line management, carotid endarterectomy procedures, aneurysm coil/clips, Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) insertion, and seizure management.\n, • Strong telemetry skills and the ability to monitor and interpret complex patient data.\n, • Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN preferred).\n, • Experience:\n\n, • Minimum of 2 years of recent RN experience in a Stepdown, PCU, or Neuro ICU setting.\n, • Experience with high-acuity stroke care and neurosurgical patients.\n, • Demonstrated ability to manage neuro-specific procedures and monitors.\n\n\n, • Certifications & Licenses:\n\n, • BLS (Basic Life Support) required.\n, • NY State RN License (Active) - required.\n Excite Health Partners Job ID #189473. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - ICU, Step Down About Excite Health Partners For more than a decade, Excite Health Partners has matched opportunities with success. Starting as a two-man company, Excite Health Partners has rapidly expanded becoming a leading provider in healthcare recruitment for health systems across the United States. From Allied Health services to Travel Nursing, we address the ever-growing staffing needs within the industry. We take the time to connect healthcare professionals to the right-fit position, turning jobs into careers. Success starts today, let's get to it. Benefits • Referral bonus, • Medical benefits, • Weekly pay, • Dental benefits, • Holiday Pay, • Vision benefits, • Benefits start day 1, • Life insurance, • Guaranteed Hours, • 401k retirement plan, • Company provided housing options