PCU Registered Nurse
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry Road Campus

Job Opportunity: PCU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: PCU Registered Nurse (Progressive Care Unit)
• Ratios: 1:5 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Floating: Regular floating required between departments, units, and facility as needed, including Emergency Department inpatient holding
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (must live at least 75 miles from facility)
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years
• Prior Charge and Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred but not required
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Required Certifications

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

Required Skills & Work Settings

• Experience in MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Telemetry monitoring (unit and remote)
  • Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Cardiovascular Care:

  • Post cardiac events (e.g., MI, angiogram, cardiac cath, surgery)
• Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis management, renal failure care
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:

  • Blood product administration
  • Central line, peripheral line, PICC line care and management
  • Starting IVs
• Medication Management:

  • Heparin protocols
  • Cardiac drips (management and titration)
  • PCA and procedural sedation administration
• Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA care
• Orthopedics: Peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements
• Plastics: Surgical drains
• Respiratory: Chest tubes, CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen delivery, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management
• Professional Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care, wound vac

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and international searches if applicable
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required (no pending at start)
• State-specific background checks and registries as applicable
• Primary source verification of professional nursing license (Missouri license verifiable on NURSYS)
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, and unit-specific competency exams (updated annually)
• Color blindness testing within 12 months of start
• Skills checklist within 1 year of start (oncology skills checklist if applicable)
• Employment application and professional references required
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask (N95) testing required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination
  • 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
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels and be valid throughout assignment
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, dress code policies, and orientation modules (approx. 16 hours) completed prior to start

Additional Notes

• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments may be required as needed
• On-call requirements: Not applicable
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Candidates must adhere to facility policies or risk removal from shifts

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience in progressive care or telemetry settings, comfortable with floating across units, and able to meet comprehensive certification and compliance requirements. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.