Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,177 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/29/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU Float Pool position requiring a KS/compact RN license, 2 years of recent specialty experience, and availability to float across multiple Med/Surg Intermediate and PCU departments and metro campuses.

Details

• This is a float pool position — no home unit is assigned; clinician will float between approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU units across multiple metro campuses as needed
• Diverse patient population including heart failure, MI, stroke, COPD, pulmonary embolism, bacteremia, cellulitis, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, and more
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Charting via Epic
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule period, with shifts falling on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling not available

Requirements

• Active RN license in both Kansas and Missouri, or a compact license, must be in hand at time of consideration — unwillingness to obtain both may result in cancellation
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/telemetry specialty experience required, including at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Required cardiac skills: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, Rapid Response Team use, post-MI and pre/post cardiac cath care, cardiac drip management (no titration), and heparin protocols
• Required respiratory skills: chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, tracheostomy management, and non-invasive airway management
• Required IV/vascular skills: IV starts, peripheral and central line care, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, and phlebotomy
• Additional required skills: IV insulin protocols, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, pre/post hemodialysis management, PCA management, surgical drain care, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
• 2 professional references required — one must be supervisor level or above, the second may be a charge RN; both must be from someone who has worked with the candidate within the past year
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Holiday shift coverage and Charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
• RTO is capped at 7 days for the contract period
• Approximately 10–15 hours of onboarding modules are required as part of compliance prior to the start date
• Travel partners will not be accommodated for this position
• SSN must be provided at time of consideration along with any RTO and scheduling requests

American Traveler Job ID #P-712473. 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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