PCU RN
Overland Park, Kansas
Saint Luke's South Hospital

PCU RN

Location: Overland Park, Kansas Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 to 19:15) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Ratio: 1:5 First-time travelers accepted: Yes

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• 8 weekend shifts in the 6-week schedule period, a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• On-call: Not required
• Open to block schedule: No
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. Cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length.
• Return-to-office restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Local candidates accepted (residing within 75 miles of the facility)
• Pending licenses not accepted

Float Scope

• Float pool position, so no home unit is assigned
• Floats across roughly 5 units: all Med/Surg Intermediate and PCU departments
• May float to other Metro campuses as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kansas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience of 1 year
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Cardiovascular: Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
• Experience with wound care
• 12-lead EKG
• AirVo

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
• Education verification of highest nursing-related education
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) run quarterly
• Primary-source verification of professional license and Nursys verification
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP; must be updated annually
• TB screening: 2 negative PPDs (1st within 1 year, 2nd within 30 days of start), or a negative QuantiFERON, T-Spot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start; annual TB questionnaire required
• Tdap vaccine or declination; Td accepted for renewals if a prior Tdap is on file
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity via positive titer, 2 vaccines, or MD statement; boosters may be required after a negative or equivocal titer
• Hepatitis B declination
• Influenza vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Color blind test within 12 months of start
• N95 fit test (any N95 model acceptable; can be completed onsite)
• Facility orientation modules (approximately 16 hours), completed before start
• Unit-specific competency exam, updated annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (80% pass rate); required for all new contracts
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start
• Employment application
• Two professional references (supervisors within the last year preferred)
• Facility badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Signed policies before start: HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy