RN Progressive Care Unit/Medical Intermediate (Telemetry)
Lees Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Registered Nurse - PCU/MI (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit / Medical Intermediate (PCU/MI)
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 - 07:15)
• Patient Ratio: 1:5
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule period (Friday, Saturday, Sunday combination)
• Floating: Regular floating within scope to other departments, units, or facilities as needed
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as required
• Block scheduling not accommodated
• Local candidates not accepted (must live at least 75 miles from facility)
• No pending licenses accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: Minimum 3 shifts over 13 weeks
• Special patient population: Post-cardiac catheterization patients
• Facility Type: Community Hospital with 240 staffed beds, including a 16-bed ICU
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Telemetry experience: Minimum 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID (e.g., Driver’s License or State ID)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • MO State Highway Patrol check
  • Nationwide and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree (no pending verifications)
• Professional license primary source verification (NURSYS for Missouri)
• Drug screening within 1 year, including comprehensive panel (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, opiates, etc.)
• Physical exam within 1 year
• Fit mask (N95) testing, renewed annually
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination (expires every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (2-step PPD or equivalent)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)
• Annual compliance documents including:

  • HIPAA Acknowledgement
  • Latex Allergy Questionnaire
  • Confidentiality Form
  • Regulatory Compliance Education (annual quiz with 80% passing score)
  • Hand Hygiene Policy acknowledgment
  • Fingernail Policy acknowledgment
  • Dress Code Policy acknowledgment
• Facility-specific orientation modules (approx. 16 hours) completed via online platform prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists (including oncology if applicable) updated annually
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 12 months prior to start (minimum 80% pass rate)
• Color blindness testing within 12 months prior to start
• References: Two professional references required, preferably supervisors within the last year

Additional Notes

• No on-call requirement
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Candidates must adhere to facility policies or risk removal from shifts
• Floating may include multiple units and facilities within the system
• Candidates must be prepared for weekend and holiday shifts as scheduled

This position offers a structured night shift schedule in a community hospital setting with a focus on telemetry and post-cardiac cath patient care. It is suitable for RNs with at least 1 year of relevant experience and telemetry skills, including those new to travel nursing.