ICU RN
Kansas City, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU position requiring Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience with complex cardiac and critical care skills.

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Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or compact) required, with both Kansas and Missouri or compact license in hand at time of consideration due to potential floating between facilities
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Trauma Level I hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with complex cardiac care including CABG, TAVR, valve repair/replacement, LVAD/RVAD, Impella, and IABP preferred
• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD required
• Experience managing ventilated patients, tracheostomy care, and HFNC required
• Experience with arterial, central, and PICC line management required
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration required
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Physical ability to perform direct patient care duties in a high-acuity ICU setting

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex ICU patients, including STEMI, complex heart failure, post-code, and complex medical patients
• Care for cardiac patients with device support such as Impella and IABP, and LVAD patients at least 1 year post-implant
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Regular floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required based on facility needs
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius are not accepted for this position
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of consideration and no changes permitted afterward
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service with 18 months tenure, and prior permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Two professional references required, including one supervisor-level and one charge RN, both from within the past year