PCU RN
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital

PCU RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN/PCU role in Kansas City, Missouri
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 18:45–7:15
• Can accept 36 or 48 hours
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Ratios: 1:5
• First-timers accepted
• Pending license accepted
• Local candidates are not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities
• Weekend requirement: 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule period, with a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• RTO restriction: no more than 7 days
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Cardiac Telemetry
• Experience with Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Experience with Post Cardiac Angiogram care
• Experience with Post MI care
• Experience with Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Experience with Feeding tube care and management
• Experience with Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• MS/Tele, Cardiac Telemetry, Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• 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

Preferred

• None stated

Facility Highlights

• Teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma Hospital
• 456 staffed beds
• EPIC charting system
• Free parking