Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Overland Park, Kansas
Saint Luke's South Hospital

Job Opportunity: PCU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio. This is a float pool position requiring flexibility to work across approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU units and other metro campuses as needed.

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
• Years of Experience: 2 years (higher value between 1-2 years required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• First-timers accepted: Yes

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Weekend shifts required: 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed
• No on-call required
• No block scheduling accommodation
• Must be at least 75 miles from the facility (locals not accepted)
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed minimum: 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Floating required within scope; no home unit assignment

Required Certifications

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

Preferred Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Required Skills & Clinical Competencies

• Work settings: Med/Surg Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response: Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring
• Cardiovascular care: Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization, AFIB management
• Other clinical skills: Sepsis, wound care, alcohol withdrawal (ETOH), suicidal ideation (SI), renal failure, gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), stroke, COVID care

Preferred Skills

• Cardiovascular sheath removal
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV therapy/phlebotomy: Accessing ports, blood product administration, central line care/management

Special Requirements & Equipment

• Virtual nursing capabilities
• 12-lead EKG proficiency
• Familiarity with AirVo, Voalte, Omnicell systems

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including multiple substances, must remain valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask (N95) testing required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Various facility-specific compliance documents including HIPAA, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies must be reviewed and signed prior to start
• Completion of required orientation and competency exams, including medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, and unit-specific skills checklists

Licensing Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Kansas
• Primary source verification of professional license required
• NURSYS verification required for Missouri licenses
• Pending licenses not accepted

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kansas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Experience in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry monitoring experience on the unit
• Experience with alcohol withdrawal (ETOH) care
• Stroke care experience
• COVID care experience
• Telemetry experience
• Med/Surg experience

Additional Notes

• Candidates must provide two professional references (supervisors preferred)
• Floating between multiple units and campuses is mandatory
• No local candidates accepted; must reside at least 75 miles away
• No on-call or block scheduling accommodations

This position offers a dynamic float pool role in a progressive care setting with opportunities to develop diverse clinical skills across multiple units.