Progressive Care (Med-Surg/Telemetry) RN
Lees Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Facility Type: Community Hospital
Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Staffed Beds: 240 beds (16 bed ICU)
Charting System: EPIC
Scrub Color: Navy
Parking: Free

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Floating: Regular floating within scope may be required between departments, units, and facilities
• On-call: Not required
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (must live at least 75 miles from facility)
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years (including community hospital experience)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Charge Nurse Experience: Preferred

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) preferred

Skills and Competencies Required

• Work Settings: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, Telemetry Oncology, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Cardiovascular Care:

  • Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis management, renal failure care
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:

  • Blood product administration
  • Central line, peripheral line, PICC line care and management
  • Starting IVs
• Medications:

  • Heparin protocols
  • Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
  • PCA management
• Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA care
• Plastics: Surgical drains
• Respiratory:

  • Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
  • External CPAP/BIPAP
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
  • Interpretation of ABGs
  • Nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management
• Professional Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care/wound vac

Preferred Skills:

• Cardiovascular sheath removal
• Accessing ports, phlebotomy
• Orthopedics: total joint replacements

Special Patient Populations / Conditions

• AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Heart failure
• Chest pain
• Vascular/PVD
• Intermediate level of care
• Sepsis/infection
• Pneumonia
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Suicidal ideation
• GI bleed
• Pre/Post cardiac catheterization patients
• Femoral line/groin site management

Special Equipment

• Telemetry monitoring

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Criminal background check (7-year search, statewide and nationwide as applicable) updated within 6 months
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks quarterly
• Education verification of highest nursing degree (no pending at start)
• State license primary source verification (Missouri license verifiable on NURSYS)
• NURSYS verification required
• Color blind testing within 12 months of start
• Unit-specific competency exams including dysrhythmia/EKG competency (80% pass rate)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Skills checklist within 1 year of start (oncology skills checklist if applicable)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask (N95) testing, renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap (or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray (2-step PPD or equivalent)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include full panel and not expire during assignment
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, regulatory compliance education, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
• Orientation modules (approx. 16 hours) required prior to start
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• No pending license accepted
• No block scheduling accommodation
• No on-call requirement
• Must adhere to facility policies including dress code, hand hygiene, and fingernail policies
• Floating between units and departments expected as needed

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience in a community hospital setting, comfortable with telemetry and progressive care patients, and willing to work a travel contract with weekend shifts and floating responsibilities.