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: 11/02/2026
• 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: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2 years of specialty experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) RN licensure.

Details

• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown unit within a Progressive Care setting
• 1:5 patient ratios
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-7:15)
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule (combination of Fri/Sat/Sun)
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities, including all MSI units and Emergency Department for inpatient holding
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license: Missouri and Kansas or compact license required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Previous Charge RN and Teaching Hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Experience with telemetry (on-unit and remote monitoring) and Rapid Response Team utilization
• Cardiovascular care experience including pre/post cardiac cath, cardiac surgery, and post-MI management
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills including central line, PICC line, and peripheral line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Respiratory care skills including chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with cardiac drip management (titration required for full scope)
• Wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions experience
• Feeding tube care and management experience
• Pre/post hemodialysis and renal failure management experience
• Two professional references required, one supervisor-level or above and one charge RN, both from within the past year
• Social Security number required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive cardiac telemetry and progressive care nursing across a range of complex patient conditions
• Participate in emergency response protocols including Rapid Response/Code Team activations
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible for consideration
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of consideration
• No new RTO requests permitted after consideration or during onsite process
• Employees with 18+ months of tenure require a 3-month break in service before returning; permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Compliance documents due 2 Fridays before start date, with required modules completed prior to start
• EPIC training module or test-out option required prior to start
• Infusion pump and glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday before start date
• Travel partners are not accepted for this assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-748454. 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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