Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Lees Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts (18:45 - 07:15)
• Patient Ratio: 1:5
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Floating: Regular floating between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Charge RN and holiday shifts as needed

Experience & Licensure

• Minimum Experience: 1 year required, 2 years preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Pending license not accepted
• Must be at least 75 miles from the facility (no locals accepted)
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred

Required Skills & Clinical Competencies

• Work Settings: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response: Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, rapid response team use
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis management, renal failure care
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line, peripheral line, PICC line management, IV starts
• Medications: Heparin protocols, cardiac drips (no titration)
• Neurological/Psychiatric: Stroke (CVA), pre/post neurosurgery care
• Plastics: Surgical drain care
• Respiratory: High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), ABG interpretation, oxygen delivery devices, non-invasive airway management
• Professional Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care, wound vac management

Preferred Skills

• Work Settings: ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• IV Therapy: Accessing ports
• Medications: Vasoactive drips (no titration), PCA management
• Neurological/Psychiatric: Traumatic brain injury care
• Orthopedics: Ortho trauma, total joint replacements
• Respiratory: Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BIPAP, tracheostomy management

Special Requirements

• Intermediate level of care including stroke, heart failure, suicidal ideation, alcohol withdrawal, respiratory failure, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleeding, syncope, TIA, falls, COVID, flu, C. diff, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), post-surgical patients requiring higher level monitoring, renal failure, cardiac drips, heparin management

Charting System

• Epic

Unit Details

• Daily Census: 30 patients
• Number of Rooms: 30

On-Call & Scheduling

• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule accommodation: Not available

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification required (no pending at start)
• Missouri-specific background checks including Family Care Safety Registry, Highway Patrol, and Exclusion List
• Drug testing within 1 year, must include standard panels and not expire during assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required or declinations accepted for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • TB testing (2 negative PPDs or equivalent)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
• Completion of regulatory compliance education and orientation modules prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams including medication, dysrhythmia/EKG, and oncology (if applicable)
• Skills checklist required within 1 year of start

References & Evaluations

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Performance evaluations may be requested after initial assignment

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a progressive healthcare system with a focus on intermediate care and telemetry nursing. Candidates must be prepared for a dynamic work environment with floating responsibilities and weekend shifts.