PCU Registered Nurse
Overland Park, KS
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
• Average Daily Census: 24-30 patients
• Rooms/Beds: 30
• Patient Ratio: 1:6 (all shifts)
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years
• First-time Travelers Accepted: Yes
• Certifications Required: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Preferred Certifications: CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) preferred
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Skills and Competencies Required

• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• IV insulin protocols
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal failure care
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Care for CVA (stroke) patients
• Pre/Post neurosurgery care
• Spinal cord injury management
• Traumatic Brain Injury care
• Orthopedic trauma care
• External CPAP/BIPAP management
• Interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases)
• Oxygen delivery via Nasal Cannula and face masks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy Management
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac management

Work Schedule and Requirements

• Minimum of 8 weekend shifts per 6 weeks required
• Holiday shifts required if holiday falls on scheduled days
• Regular floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required within scope
• Locals not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• No pending state license accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be regular shift length)
• Block scheduling not accommodated

Facility and Documentation Requirements

• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Navy blue for RNs

Compliance and Background Checks

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required
• Fingerprinting required for certain Illinois long-term care or rehab assignments
• State-specific background checks and registries as applicable
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include comprehensive panel and be current throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required or declination forms for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • TB testing (2 negative PPDs or equivalent)
  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B declination required (not vaccination)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgements required prior to start, including HIPAA, confidentiality, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
• Mandatory completion of orientation and regulatory compliance education modules prior to start

Competency Exams and Skills Checklists

• Unit-specific competency exams required and must be updated annually
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 12 months for specified units
• Skills checklist required within 1 year of start, including oncology skills if applicable

References and History

• Two professional references required (supervisors within last year preferred)
• Employment application required
• Performance evaluations may be requested but not mandatory for clearance

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• Floating may be required but within scope of practice
• Locals are not accepted; must live at least 75 miles away from the facility

This position offers an opportunity to work in a progressive PCU environment with a diverse patient population requiring advanced nursing skills and certifications. The role demands flexibility, strong clinical competencies, and adherence to comprehensive compliance and documentation standards.