PCU RN
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital

PCU Travel/Contract RN

Location

• Kansas City, Missouri

Schedule

• Night shift, 3x12 hours
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule period
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments may be required
• Floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• 24-bed intermediate unit
• Fast-paced unit supporting throughput from the ED and OR
• Handles intermediate medical patients and surgery overflow

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 to 2 years of Telemetry experience
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Key Skills

• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Telemetry monitoring
• Rapid response support
• IV insulin protocols
• Feeding tube care and management
• Continuous bladder irrigation
• Port access, blood product administration, central line care, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Heparin protocols and PCA
• CVA care
• Oxygen delivery support
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac care

Preferred Skills

• Insulin drip titration
• Renal failure care
• Ortho trauma and total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• Tracheostomy management
• Eye surgery experience

Additional Notes

• Local candidates are not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• No on-call requirement
• Block scheduling is not available
• Requested time off is limited to no more than 7 days
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Free parking is available