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 Overland Park, Kansas.

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: 08/03/2026
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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 3, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an experienced travel RN for a float pool PCU/Progressive Care Unit position requiring a KS or compact RN license, at least 2 years of recent specialty experience, and availability for night shifts across multiple med/surg intermediate and PCU departments.

Details\n

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• Float pool position — will not be assigned a home unit; floats between approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU departments and other metro campuses as needed
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• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
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• Patient ratio of 1:5
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• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week scheduling period, any combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
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• Patient population includes cardiac, neurological, renal, sepsis, GI bleed, stroke, AFIB, wound care, ETOH, SI, and COVID cases
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• Required skills include interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, cardiac telemetry monitoring, and pre/post cardiac cath care
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• Preferred skills include sheath removal, feeding tube care and management, port access, blood product administration, and central line care/management
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• Equipment used includes Virtual Nurses, 12-lead EKG, AirVo, Voalte, and Omnicell
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• Charge RN assignments required as needed per unit
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• No on-call requirements
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• Block scheduling is not available
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Requirements\n

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• Active RN license for both Kansas and Missouri, or a compact RN license, must be in hand at time of consideration — floating between facilities in both states may be required
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• Required certifications: BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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• Preferred certification: ACLS
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• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/progressive care specialty experience required
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• Must have 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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• Experience in med/surg telemetry, cardiac telemetry, and neuro stepdown settings required
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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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• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
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Additional Information\n

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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are not accepted
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• RTO is capped at 7 days for the duration of the contract
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• Holiday shift coverage is required as needed per unit
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• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
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• Completion of onboarding modules (approximately 10–15 hours) is required prior to the start date
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• No more than 7 days of requested time off will be approved
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American Traveler Job ID #P-726576. 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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