Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry Road Campus

Job Opportunity: PCU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Ratios: 1:5 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Floating: Regular floating within scope to various departments/units including Emergency Department inpatient holding
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (must live at least 75 miles from facility)
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years
• Prior Charge and Teaching Hospital experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Clinical Skills & Work Settings

• Experience in MS/Telemetry, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response: Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring (unit and remote), rapid response team use
• Cardiovascular Care: Post cardiac events, angiogram, MI, pre/post cardiac cath and surgery
• Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Renal: Pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, IV starts
• Medication Management: Heparin protocols, cardiac drips (no titration), PCA, procedural sedation administration, titration of cardiac drips
• Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA care
• Orthopedics: Peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements
• Plastics: Surgical drains
• Respiratory: Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, oxygen masks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management
• Professional Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care, wound vac

Certifications Required

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

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Criminal Background Check (within 6 months) including statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks
• Education Verification (highest nursing education)
• State License Verification (Primary source verification required, Missouri licenses via NURSYS)
• Competency Exams: Medication/Pharmacology, Dysrhythmia/EKG, Unit-specific competency exams (updated annually)
• Color Blind Testing (within 12 months of start)
• Skills Checklist (unit-specific, within 1 year of start)
• Employment Application
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Physical Exam (within 1 year)
• Fit Mask (annual renewal required)
• Immunizations and Health Documents:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (valid within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 12 months)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Drug Testing (within 1 year, must include specific panels)
  • Seasonal Flu Vaccination or approved exemption (required during flu season)

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Badge Photo (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• HIPAA Acknowledgement (annual)
• Latex Allergy Questionnaire (annual)
• Confidentiality Form (annual)
• Regulatory Compliance Education (annual, must score 80% or higher)
• Hepatitis B Declination (annual)
• TB Questionnaire (annual)
• Hand Hygiene Policy acknowledgment
• Fingernail Policy acknowledgment
• Dress Code Policy acknowledgment
• Orientation Modules (approx. 16 hours, required for all RNs and LVNs)
• Healthstream Modules (specific to facility, completed prior to start)

Additional Notes

• Floating may include multiple units and emergency department inpatient holding
• No pending licenses accepted
• Must meet all compliance and documentation requirements prior to start
• Candidates must be prepared for holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience in progressive care or telemetry settings, who is comfortable with a variety of clinical skills and floating between units, and who holds current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.