Travel PCU Float RN - $2,249 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PCU Float position requiring 1-2 years of telemetry/stepdown experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) RN licensure.

Details

• Float pool position covering approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU units and other Metro campuses as needed, with no assigned home unit
• Work settings include MS/Tele, Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic charting system
• Patient population includes heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, COPD, pulmonary embolism, bacteremia, cellulitis, hematuria, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal

Requirements

• Active RN license required, both Kansas and Missouri licenses or compact license must be in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• 1-2 years of recent specialty experience required, with a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Charge RN experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Skills required in cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management, IV therapy including central and PICC line care, IV insulin protocols, feeding tube management, continuous bladder irrigation, hemodialysis management, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management (no titration), PCA, surgical drain care, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, tracheostomy care, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac
• SSN required at time of consideration
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across multiple medical-surgical and progressive care units, floating as needed to meet facility staffing needs
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
• No block scheduling accommodations available
• RTO limited to a maximum of 7 days, and must be finalized at time of consideration with no additional requests after submission
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates are not accepted
• Previous BJC or Saint Luke's employees must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of tenure, and permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a travel RN
• Facility may offer the position without an interview

American Traveler Job ID #P-749030. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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