PCU/MI Registered Nurse
Lees Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Registered Nurse - PCU/MI (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit / Medical Intermediate (PCU/MI)
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 - 07:15)
• Patient Ratio: 1:5
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule period (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Floating: Regular floating within scope may be required between departments, units, and facilities
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed
• Block scheduling not accommodated
• Local candidates not accepted (home must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Guaranteed minimum: 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Special patient population: Post-cardiac catheterization patients
• Facility type: Community hospital with 240 staffed beds, including a 16-bed ICU
• Charting system: EPIC
• Parking: Free
• Scrub color: Navy

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver’s license)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • MO State Highway Patrol check (renewed annually)
  • Nationwide and international searches if applicable
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required (no pending verifications)
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, covering a comprehensive panel including opiates and benzodiazepines
• Health screenings and immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 1 year
  • Fit mask (N95) testing, renewed annually
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months
  • Tdap vaccine or declination (expires every 10 years)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (required during flu season)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
• Required facility-specific documents prior to start:

  • HIPAA Acknowledgement
  • Latex Allergy Questionnaire
  • Confidentiality Form
  • Regulatory Compliance Education (annual quiz with 80% passing score)
  • Hand Hygiene Policy acknowledgment
  • Fingernail Policy acknowledgment
  • Dress Code Policy acknowledgment
  • Orientation modules (approximately 16 hours, completed via online platform)
  • Badge photo (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• References: Two professional references required, preferably supervisors within the last year
• Employment application must be completed and uploaded

Additional Notes

• No pending licenses accepted
• Return-to-Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days off between shifts
• Candidates must be able to float as needed within the facility
• Candidates must comply with all facility policies and complete required training modules before starting
• Candidates must adhere to the facility’s dress code and hygiene policies to avoid being sent home from shifts

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience in a Medical-Surgical Intermediate or Progressive Care setting, comfortable working night shifts with telemetry skills, and willing to travel for a 13-week contract in Missouri.