Travel PCU RN - $2,253 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PCU/Telemetry position requiring 1-2 years of recent telemetry experience and a Missouri or compact RN license in hand.

Details

• 24-bed Intermediate Care/PCU unit treating intermediate medical patients and surgical overflow (TURPs, lap chole, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery, diabetic teaching, wound care)
• Fast-paced unit supporting throughput from the ED and OR
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15)
• Patient ratio of 1:5, with rare flexing to 1:6
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• No on-call requirement
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active RN license - Missouri or compact license required in hand at time of consideration
• Both Kansas and Missouri or compact license required due to floating requirements
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• 1-2 years of recent telemetry experience required
• 2 years of recent in-specialty experience required, with no employment gaps greater than 90 days in the past year
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Prior travel experience required
• Skills required: cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response team utilization, IV insulin protocols, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, IV starts, heparin protocols, PCA management, CVA care, oxygen administration (nasal cannula, face mask, portable tank), isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac management
• Preferred skills: insulin drip titration, renal failure management, ortho trauma and total joint replacement care, surgical drain management, tracheostomy management, and eye surgery experience

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care within a tertiary care, 5-time Magnet-designated, teaching, Level I Trauma hospital with 456 staffed beds
• Navy scrub color required
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for consideration
• RTO limited to a maximum of 7 days, finalized at time of submission with no changes accepted after offer
• Previous BJC or Saint Luke's employees must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of employment, or wait 1 year if returning as a traveler after permanent employment
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-784034. 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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