Travel PCU Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/24/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is seeking an experienced PCU RN for a night shift travel contract at a 5-time Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of recent specialty experience and both MO and KS RN licenses in hand.

Details\n

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• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a 456-bed tertiary care, Level 1 Trauma, Magnet-designated teaching hospital
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• Patient population includes pulmonary, wound care, urology, general cardiac, general neuro, and general renal diagnoses
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• Patient ratio of 1:5, with occasional flex to 1:6 based on unit needs
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• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
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• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week scheduling period (any combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
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• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities
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• Charge RN assignments may be required as needed
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• Charting via Epic
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• Required skills include interpretation of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, IV insulin protocols, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management, heparin and PCA protocols, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), non-invasive airway management, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
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• Preferred skills include management of dysrhythmias, use of rapid response teams, feeding tube care, renal failure management, CVA care, ortho trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drains, and tracheostomy management
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• No on-call requirements
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Requirements\n

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• Active RN license for both Missouri (or compact) and Kansas required in hand at time of consideration — unwillingness to hold both licenses may result in cancellation
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• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
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• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/telemetry specialty experience required
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• At least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months, with no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
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• Epic EMR experience
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• 2 professional references required: at least one must be supervisor-level or above, the second may be a charge RN; all references must be from individuals who have worked with the candidate within the past year
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• SSN required for consideration
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• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted
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Additional Information\n

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• Holiday shift coverage required as assigned by the unit
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• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days per contract, with 1 RTO request allowed
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• Orientation modules averaging 10–15 hours are required as part of compliance and must be completed prior to the start date
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• Navy scrubs required
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• Free parking available on-site
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• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
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• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
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American Traveler Job ID #P-726076. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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