Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Overland Park, KS
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Summary: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Patient Ratios: 1:5
• Experience Required: 2 years (higher end of 1 to 2 years stated)
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Float Pool Position: Yes

  • No home unit assignment
  • Float between approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU units and other metro campuses as needed
• Holiday Shifts & Charge RN Assignments: As needed
• On-call: Not required
• Block Schedule Accommodation: No
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (must live at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be full shift length)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Preferred Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Required Skills & Experience

• Work Settings: Med/Surg Telemetry, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Telemetry monitoring on unit
• Cardiovascular Care: Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization
• Other Clinical Skills:

  • Sepsis management
  • Wound care
  • Alcohol use disorder (ETOH)
  • Suicidal ideation (SI)
  • Renal failure
  • Atrial fibrillation (AFIB)
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB)
  • Stroke care
  • COVID-19 care

Preferred Skills

• Cardiovascular: Sheath removal
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:

  • Accessing ports
  • Blood product administration
  • Central line care/management

Special Requirements & Equipment

• Virtual Nurses
• 12-lead EKG
• AirVo (high flow oxygen device)
• Voalte (communication system)
• Omnicell (medication dispensing system)

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months (7-year search including statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and international if applicable)
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required
• State-specific background checks as applicable
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Professional license primary source verification required (NURSYS for Missouri licenses)
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include full panel and be valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask (N95) testing required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required or declination forms for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • TB testing (2 negative PPDs or equivalent)
  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Various facility-specific compliance documents including HIPAA, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality, hand hygiene, fingernail, dress code, and regulatory compliance education must be completed and signed prior to start

Competency Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams (updated annually)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 12 months of start (minimum 80% pass rate)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Color blindness testing within 12 months of start

References & History

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment application required
• Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start

Additional Notes

• Must be willing to float within scope across multiple units and campuses
• No on-call or block scheduling flexibility
• Must meet all compliance and credentialing requirements prior to start
• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week duration

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 2 years of experience in telemetry or progressive care settings who are comfortable floating across multiple units and working weekends regularly. Prior travel experience is not required.