PCU RN
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital

PCU Travel/Contract RN

Overview

• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and assignment details

• Patient ratio is 1:5, with rare flex to 1:6
• Weekend requirement: 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule period
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments may be required
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities
• No on-call
• No block scheduling
• No more than 7 days of requested time off
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Required qualifications

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

Required skills

• MS/Tele and telemetry
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
• IV insulin protocols
• Blood product administration
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin protocols
• PCA
• Chest tubes
• Oxygen face masks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac

Preferred skills

• Cardiac telemetry
• ER holding
• Rapid response team use
• Feeding tube care and management
• Renal failure
• CVA
• Ortho trauma
• Total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• Tracheostomy management

Additional notes

• Patient diagnoses include pulmonary, wounds, urology, general cardiac, general neuro, and general renal
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking is free