PCU RN
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital

Registered Nurse - PCU

Assignment Overview

• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Unit: PCU
• Patient ratio: 1:5. On rare occasions the ratio may flex to 1:6, and travelers are expected to take the extra patient.
• Patient diagnoses: Medical diagnoses related to pulmonary, wounds, urology, general cardiac, general neuro, and general renal
• Floating: Regular floating between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Charge RN and holiday shifts: Assigned as needed per unit
• Weekends: 8 weekend shifts in the 6-week schedule period, a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. Cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length.
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accepted
• Return-to-office restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Locals: Not accepted. Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility.
• Pending license: Not accepted
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in Missouri
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience: PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• Recent experience: PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• Travel experience: One completed travel assignment
• Certifications: BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Certifications: NIHSS
• Patient population experience: Experience working with Cardiac patients
• Patient population experience: Experience working with Neuro patients
• Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
• IV therapy: Blood product administration
• IV therapy: Central line care/management
• IV therapy: Peripheral line care/management
• IV therapy: PICC line management
• IV therapy: Experience with IV insertion skills
• Medications: Heparin protocols
• Medications: PCA

Compliance and Health Requirements

• Background check: Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
• Missouri-specific checks: MO EDL search (required for all Missouri placements, run for each assignment and renewed quarterly) and MO Highway Patrol Check (renewed annually)
• Education verification: Highest nursing-related education required
• Other checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches, run quarterly
• Identification: Government-issued ID; photo for badge taken within 6 months of start
• Employment application: Required
• References: Two professional references. Supervisors within the last year are preferred.
• Drug screen: Within 1 year of start, cannot expire during the assignment, and must include oxycodone and the standard panel
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Tdap: Vaccine or declination required
• TB: Negative TB test within 12 months of start (2-step PPD, T-Spot, or QuantiFERON). Annual retesting not required. Yearly TB questionnaire required.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or MD statement of immunity
• Hepatitis B: Facility declination required
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Fit test: Required. Any N95 model is acceptable for contracts signed on or after 09/02/25. Can be completed onsite. Facial hair must allow proper testing.
• Competencies: Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start; dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for new contracts (80% pass rate, not annual); medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable (Angoff score, or 80% if none is available)
• Regulatory compliance education: Online quiz with 80% passing score, must be updated annually
• Orientation modules: Approximately 16 hours, required for all RNs
• Facility policies: HIPAA acknowledgment, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene policy, dress code policy, and fingernail policy (non-adherence may result in being sent home from shifts). All must be reviewed and signed before start.

Facility Highlights

• Facility type: Tertiary care hospital
• Designations: 5-time Magnet Aware winner, teaching hospital, Level 1 trauma hospital
• Total staffed beds: 456
• Scrub color: Navy
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: Free