PICU RN
Kansas City, MO
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

PICU RN (Pediatric ICU Registered Nurse)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri (local candidates accepted) Contract Length: 13 weeks Openings: 7 Reason for Opening: Backfill

Facility

• Children's hospital
• Magnet, Teaching, Level I Trauma Center, Level IV NICU
• 390 staffed beds
• Named one of the best children's hospitals in America

Schedule

• Night shifts, 7p-7a
• 3x12s or 4x12s
• Hours: The description lists 36 hours/week; the job data lists 48 hours/week (4x12 shifts).
• Parking: Free with permit
• Scrub color: Any kid-friendly color or pattern
• Charting in EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid, current Missouri RN license with primary source verification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience, with PICU experience within the last year
• At least 12 months of total travel experience in a traveler setting. First-time travelers are not accepted.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Background and Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during shifts
• Background check within 3 months of start, including county searches for every county worked or lived in for the past 7 years, a sex offender search, and a statewide search for Missouri and Kansas
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated every 6 months
• Missouri Highway Patrol check and Missouri EDL search results
• Missouri CNA registry check
• Harassment prevention and bystander intervention training certificates, completed before start

Health Requirements

• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start
• Physical exam, updated annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• Measles (Rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella documentation (2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or titers)
• Hepatitis B documentation (3 vaccines, titer, or declination)
• TB screening: 2 PPDs or QuantiFERON/T-Spot, or documented past positive results; TB questionnaire updated annually
• 2026-27 flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption (declinations not accepted)
• Color blind testing
• OSHA medical evaluation questionnaire

Other Requirements

• Employment application or resume
• 2 supervisory references or performance evaluations verified within 1 year of start
• Pediatric skills checklist, as applicable
• Health form, which may be completed after clearance but must be completed immediately