Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,166 per week in Kansas City, MO

Demonstrated experience with renal transplant care, PD cath management, hemodialysis (pre/post), acute renal rejection, thymo administration, TPN, wound care, diabetes, and encephalopathy. Perform and manage IV therapy including central line care, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, heparin protocols, PCA, and IV insulin protocols.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified IMC RN in Kansas City, Missouri, 64101!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a renal/PCU unit with a standard nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5; on rare occasions the ratio may flex to 1:6
• Perform and manage IV therapy including central line care, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, heparin protocols, PCA, and IV insulin protocols
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry, manage dysrhythmias, and participate in Rapid Response Team activations as needed
• Provide pre- and post-hemodialysis care and management; perform peritoneal catheter (PD cath) care and wound care/wound vac management
• Assume charge RN duties and holiday shift assignments as needed per unit direction
• Float between departments, units, and facilities as required; must hold both Kansas and Missouri RN licensure, or a compact license valid in both states, at time of submission

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license - both Kansas and Missouri licensure (or a compact license covering both states) required at time of submission; pending licenses are not accepted
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 1-2 years of RN experience; first-time travelers accepted
• Demonstrated experience with renal transplant care, PD cath management, hemodialysis (pre/post), acute renal rejection, thymo administration, TPN, wound care, diabetes, and encephalopathy
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CVA/stroke patient care
• Tracheostomy management and chest tube care (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Management of surgical drains
• Thymo titration experience

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a 5-time Magnet-recognized, Level 1 Trauma, tertiary care teaching hospital with 456 staffed beds
• Charting on Epic with free on-site parking; expected schedule of 3 shifts per week across a 13-week assignment