Travel PCU RN - $2,017 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, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced PCU RN for a float pool position requiring both Kansas and Missouri or compact RN licensure and 2 years of recent telemetry/PCU experience.

Details

• Float pool position covering roughly 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU and telemetry units across metro campuses, with no assigned home unit
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 AM-7:15 PM
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule (combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• No on-call requirements
• Cares for patients with cardiac telemetry, neuro stepdown, sepsis, wound care, ETOH, SI, renal failure, AFIB, GIB, stroke, and COVID diagnoses
• Performs cardiac monitoring including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, pre/post cardiac cath care
• Uses 12 lead EKG, AirVo, Voalte, and Omnicell equipment

Requirements

• Active Kansas and Missouri RN license or compact license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS required; ACLS preferred
• 2 years of recent in-specialty experience required, including a full year within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Preferred skills include sheath removal, feeding tube care and management, port accessing/management, blood product administration, and central line care
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Two professional references required (one supervisor level or above, one may be charge RN, both from within the past year)
• SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides telemetry monitoring and emergency response for cardiac and neuro stepdown patients
• May float between departments, units, and facilities as clinical scope allows
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify; local candidates within this radius are not accepted
• RTO limited to a maximum of 7 days, finalized at time of consideration with no changes permitted after submission or offer
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of tenure; former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel partners are not accepted
• EPIC training required prior to start via test-out option or training module
• Infusion pump and glucometer training must be completed prior to start date

American Traveler Job ID #P-756407. 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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