PCU RN
Kansas City, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Burn ICU/PCU position requiring ICU or PCU background with preferred burn experience.

Details

• Work in the Burn ICU/PCU unit of a Level 1 Trauma facility
• 6-bed unit caring for adult mixed acuity patients including ICU/PCU/Tele/M-S level of care
• Patients remain in the unit from admission through discharge regardless of acuity changes
• Unit staffed with Charge Nurse, RNs, Nurse Externs, and dedicated unit-based Paramedics
• Uses Alaris IV pumps, Hill-Rom beds and call light system, and GE cardiac monitoring equipment
• Charts in Meditech
• Day shift schedule from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Required to work 3 weekend shifts within a 4-week scheduling period
• No on-call requirements
• Floats to like units including ICU, PCU, and CCU with agency staff floated first

Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and TNCC
• NIH Stroke Certification required
• ABLS certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU or PCU experience required
• Burn experience preferred but not required
• Proficient in cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Hemodynamic monitoring and drip titration proficiency preferred
• Experience with procedures such as debridement, dressing changes, line insertions, and chest tube insertion and maintenance

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including debridement, dressing changes, line insertions, chest tube insertion and maintenance, and post-op procedural care
• Work within a strong multidisciplinary team including a burn surgeon, Nurse Practitioner, Intensivist, rehab, dietary, pharmacist, and case management
• Dedicated Burn Surgeon and APP support the unit
• Critical Care Intensivists available 24/7
• Unit uses AirStrip technology for cardiac rhythm monitoring and iMobile phones for provider communication
• Team culture is described as tenured, family-like, and travel nurse friendly
• Must adhere to bedside shift report requirements and uphold facility mission of treating every patient with courtesy and respect
• Required dress code includes navy blue scrub top with navy blue or black scrub pants and a scrub jacket; no t-shirts, hoodies, or sweatshirts allowed
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• No local candidates will be considered under any circumstances