Telemetry / Progressive Care RN
Olathe, KS
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Telemetry/Progressive Care Unit position requiring 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or ED experience and a KS or Compact RN license.

Details

• Progressive Care/Telemetry unit within a hospital setting
• Patient ratios of 3:1 or 4:1
• Cares for open-heart Day 2 or Day 3 patients with pacer wires
• Performs procedures including BiPAP management, chest tube care, and PICC line management
• Responsible for drawing own labs, calling own consults, and conducting own codes without a dedicated vascular access team
• Uses Epic EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900-0730, three shifts per week
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to ICU, Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, and ED based on prior experience

Requirements

• Active KS RN license or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or Emergency Department experience required
• Strong critical thinking skills required
• Experience with BiPAP, chest tubes, and PICC lines required
• Comfortable working independently without a vascular access team, initiating own consults, and conducting own codes
• Open-heart Day 2 or Day 3 experience with pacer wires preferred
• CBC, drug screen, and lab work must be completed within 72 hours of offer acceptance

Additional Information

• Facility is a nicotine-free environment
• Holiday coverage required for one holiday from each group: Thanksgiving Eve or Day, Christmas Eve or Day, and New Year's Eve or Day
• Orientation includes multiple days at different campus locations along with Director of Nursing training and virtual Epic training
• Accepts both local and travel candidates at the same bill rate