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

PCU

Location

Kansas City, Missouri

Job Type

Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Night shift
• 3x12 hours
• 36 hours per week

Assignment Details

• Patient ratio: 1:5
• First-time travelers accepted
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments may be required
• Weekend requirement: 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule period
• No block schedule
• No on-call requirement
• RTO limit: no more than 7 days

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred

• Previous charge experience
• Teaching hospital experience

Clinical Skills

• Telemetry and cardiac telemetry monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Rapid response support
• Post-cardiac, post-MI, angiogram, and pre/post cardiac cath care
• Pre/post cardiac surgery care
• IV insulin protocols
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Blood product administration
• Central line, PICC, peripheral line, and IV management
• Heparin protocols
• Cardiac drip management
• PCA and procedural sedation administration
• CVA care
• Peripheral nerve block catheters
• Total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes
• CPAP/BIPAP
• High-flow nasal cannula
• Nasal cannula and oxygen mask support
• Non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac care

Notes

• Local candidates are accepted
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks