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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PCU RN with telemetry background for a fast-paced 24-bed intermediate care unit at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in a 24-bed Progressive Care Unit/Intermediate Care Unit
• Patient population includes intermediate medical patients and surgery overflow such as TURPs, lap chole, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery, diabetic teaching, and wound care
• Patient ratio is 1:5, with occasional flex to 1:6
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (6:45am-7:15pm)
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments required as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Charting completed in Epic

Requirements

• Active RN license - Missouri and Kansas or compact license in hand required
• Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS
• 1-2 years of telemetry experience required, with 2 years of recent in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Experience with IV insulin protocols, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, and IV therapy/phlebotomy including central line, PICC line, and port access/management
• Experience with Heparin protocols and PCA medication management
• Experience with CVA care, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac
• Experience with nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tank use
• Preferred skills include insulin drip titration, renal failure management, ortho trauma, total joint replacement, surgical drains, and tracheostomy management

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for intermediate medical and post-surgical patients requiring telemetry monitoring
• Support rapid response/code teams and emergency response as needed
• 5-time Magnet designated, teaching hospital with Level 1 Trauma status
• Tertiary care facility with 456 staffed beds
• Navy scrub color required
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for travel rate; no local candidates accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of submission
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of previous assignment, and former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler