Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:5; may flex to 1:6 occasionally (travelers expected to take extra patients)
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty (higher value confirmed)
• First-time Travelers: Not accepted
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Floating: Regular floating within scope to different departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Charge RN Assignments: May be required as needed
• Holiday Shifts: May be required
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: Minimum 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be regular shift length)
• On-call: Not required
• Block Schedule Accommodation: Not available

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification

Required Skills & Competencies

• Work Settings: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, Telemetry
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring on unit
• Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs
• Medications: Heparin protocols, PCA (patient-controlled analgesia)
• Respiratory: Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), oxygen face masks, non-invasive airway management
• Professional Topics: Isolation precautions, wound care/wound vac

Preferred Skills

• Cardiac telemetry, ER holding
• Management of dysrhythmias, use of rapid response teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• Renal failure care
• Neurological (CVA)
• Orthopedics (ortho trauma, total joint replacements)
• Plastics (surgical drains)
• Tracheostomy management

Patient Diagnoses

• Medical diagnoses related to pulmonary, wounds, urology, general cardiac, neurological, and renal conditions

Facility Highlights

• 5-time Magnet Aware Winner
• Teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Tertiary Care Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 456
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months (including statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and international if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks quarterly
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required (no pending at start)
• State license primary source verification (Missouri licenses via NURSYS)
• NURSYS verification required
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include full panel and not expire during assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required: Tdap, TB testing (2 negative PPDs or equivalent), Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Unit-specific competency exams including dysrhythmia/EKG competency within 12 months
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Skills checklist within 1 year of start (oncology skills checklist if applicable)
• Background checks and state-specific searches as required by Missouri and Illinois regulations
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, regulatory compliance education, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies must be completed prior to start
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Employment application and references required (two professional references preferred within last year)

Additional Notes

• Floating between units and departments is expected to meet facility needs
• Holiday and charge nurse shifts may be assigned as needed
• No on-call or block scheduling accommodations
• Candidates must be at least 75 miles away from the facility to qualify as a traveler

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with at least 2 years in progressive care or telemetry settings who are comfortable with flexible patient ratios, floating, and weekend/holiday shifts in a high-acuity, Magnet-recognized tertiary care hospital.