PCU RN
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital

RN/PCU

Overview

• Travel/contract RN/PCU role in Kansas City, Missouri
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 18:45–7:15
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• Patient ratio: 1:5
• First-time travelers accepted
• Pending license accepted
• Local candidates are not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Experience with cardiac telemetry monitoring
• Experience with interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Experience with management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Rapid Response Teams
• Experience with post-cardiac angiogram care
• Experience with post-MI care
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization care
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Experience with feeding tube care and management
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management

Skills / Clinical Experience

• MS/Tele, Cardiac Telemetry, Telemetry
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Post Cardiac Angiogram
• Post MI
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
• Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery
• IV insulin protocols
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal failure
• Accessing Ports
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin Protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips, no titration
• Manage Vasoactive drips, no titration
• PCA
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
• External CPAP/BIPAP
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Nasal Cannula
• Oxygen face masks
• Tracheostomy Management
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Schedule / Assignment Notes

• No on-call
• No block scheduling
• No more than 7 days of RTO
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks; cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length assigned

Facility Highlights

• Teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma Hospital
• Tertiary Care Hospital
• 456 staffed beds