Travel PCU Float 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: 08/31/2026
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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 31, 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 RN for a PCU Float position requiring active MO or compact licensure and a minimum of 2 years of recent PCU specialty experience.

Details\n

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• Float position covering multiple Med/Surg and Telemetry units, including ED holding for inpatient holds
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• Patient population includes cardiac, neurological, renal, orthopedic, and post-surgical cases
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• Patient ratio of 1:5
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• Required skills include cardiac telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of Rapid Response teams
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• Cardiovascular procedures: Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery
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• Respiratory skills: BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), HFNC, tracheostomy management
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• IV therapy skills: blood product administration, central line care, PICC line management, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, starting IVs
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• Medication management: Heparin protocols, cardiac drip management and titration, PCA, procedural sedation, IV insulin protocols
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• Additional skills: CVA care, feeding tube management, wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacement, and surgical drains
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• Preferred skills: port access/management, chemotherapy monitoring
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• Epic EMR (experience preferred)
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• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
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• 8 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period (combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
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• 13-week contract
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Requirements\n

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• Active RN license — MO or compact license (both Kansas and Missouri licenses, or a compact license, must be in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirements across state lines)
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• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU specialty experience required, with at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
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• Previous charge RN experience preferred
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• Teaching hospital experience preferred
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• Epic EMR experience preferred
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• SSN required for consideration
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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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• RTO requests must be finalized at time of consideration (maximum 7 days)
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Additional Information\n

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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of the facility are considered local and are not eligible for this position
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• Travel partners are not accepted for this assignment
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• Holiday shift coverage and charge RN assignments may be required as needed
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• Block scheduling is not available
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• Pre-compliance modules are required prior to the start date (approximately 10–15 hours total), including Epic training and infusion pump/glucometer training
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• Candidates who previously worked at any BJC or Saint Lukes facility as a permanent employee must wait 1 year before being eligible as a traveler
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• Returning travelers must have an 18-month gap from their last assignment at this health system, with at least a 3-month break in service
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• Contractors are expected to fulfill their full contract term — mid-contract cancellations to accept another assignment within the same system are not permitted; if a contract is canceled at the contractor's discretion, an assignment elsewhere must be completed before re-applying
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American Traveler Job ID #P-732171. 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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