Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,989 per week in Shawnee Mission, KS

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 1 to 2 years required License: Current state nursing license required Certifications: BLS, NIHSS required; ACLS preferred Must-Have: - Previous experience in a progressive care unit - Ability to float to various units as needed Description: This position includes accepting shifts for 36 or 48 hours. Care for patients with conditions such as sepsis, wound care, renal failure, atrial fibrillation, gastrointestinal bleeding, stroke, and COVID is expected.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 1 to 2 years required License: Current state nursing license required Certifications: BLS, NIHSS required; ACLS preferred Must-Have: - Previous experience in a progressive care unit - Ability to float to various units as needed Description: This position includes accepting shifts for 36 or 48 hours. The patient-to-nurse ratio is 1:5. First-time travelers are accepted. Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments may be assigned based on unit needs. Required weekend shifts are a minimum of 8 within a 6-week schedule cycle, combined over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The clinician will float within the scope to meet facility needs. This is a float pool position with no assigned home unit. Floating will occur across multiple departments, including medical/surgical intermediate and other units as required. Required skills include patient care in telemetry, cardiac telemetry, neuro stepdown, and emergency response. Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias is essential. Care for patients with conditions such as sepsis, wound care, renal failure, atrial fibrillation, gastrointestinal bleeding, stroke, and COVID is expected. Preferred skills include sheath removal and feeding tube care. IV therapy and phlebotomy skills are needed, specifically in areas such as accessing ports and administering blood products. This position does not require on-call duties. Block scheduling is not available. Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility. No pending licenses will be accepted. There are no restrictions on time off requests; however, no more than seven days can be taken within a contract period. Skills in using various equipment such as virtual nursing tools and EKG monitoring are necessary. Interdisciplinary support is available, including teams for IVs, physical therapy, and rapid response assistance.