Travel PCU RN - $2,019 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• 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: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position at a community hospital, requiring 2 years of specialty experience and MO or compact RN license in hand.

Details

• Work in the MS/Tele unit (PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown) of a 240-bed community hospital with a 16-bed ICU
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (6:45 AM-7:15 PM)
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule period, combination of Fri/Sat/Sun
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Regular floating required between departments, units and facilities as needed
• No on-call requirements
• EPIC charting system used
• Special equipment includes telemetry monitoring

Requirements

• Active RN license, Missouri and Kansas or compact license required in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS required; ACLS and CPI preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent specialty experience with no employment gaps greater than 90 days in the past year
• Community hospital experience required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, use of rapid response/code teams
• Cardiovascular skills required: post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath care (sheath removal preferred)
• GI skills required: feeding tube care and management
• Renal skills required: pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills required: blood product administration, central line care, peripheral line care, PICC line management, starting IVs (port access and phlebotomy preferred)
• Medication management skills required: heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration), PCA
• Neurological skills required: CVA care
• Respiratory skills required: chest tube management, CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy care
• Additional skills required: isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac
• Orthopedic experience with total joint replacements preferred
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Care for patients with conditions including AMI, cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure, chest pain, vascular/PVD, sepsis/infection, pneumonia, ETOH withdrawal, SI, GI bleed, and pre/post cath care including femoral line/groin site management
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking provided
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered for this position
• Maximum RTO of 7 days
• Previous BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 18 months with a required 3-month break in service, or 1 year if a permanent employee, before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-764774. 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 - Med/Surg Tele

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