Travel PCU RN - Renal - $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: 11/09/2026
• 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 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Renal PCU/Stepdown position requiring renal/dialysis specialty experience and a Missouri or compact RN license in hand.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializing in renal transplant and nephrology patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45 to 07:15
• Patient ratio of 1:5, with rare flexing to 1:6
• Transplant patients require 2:1 ratio for first 48 hours
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts in a 6-week schedule, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Contracted dialysis service in place, so hemodialysis is not performed by unit RNs
• Epic EMR used for charting
• 456 staffed beds at a tertiary care, Level 1 Trauma, Magnet-designated teaching hospital

Requirements

• Active Missouri or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) licensure required due to floating requirements
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• 2 years of recent renal/PCU specialty experience required, including a full year within the past 12 months with no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Experience required in renal transplant, PD catheters, hemodialysis management, drains, TPN, wound care, diabetic encephalopathy, acute renal rejection, and thymoglobulin administration
• Experience required in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry, and Rapid Response Team utilization
• Experience required in IV insulin protocols, central/peripheral/PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, and IV starts
• Experience required in Heparin protocols, PCA, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions/PPE
• Preferred experience with CVA, surgical drains, chest tubes, tracheostomy management, and thymo titration
• Teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma experience required
• SSN required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide specialized nursing care to renal/PCU patients including transplant, dialysis management, and wound care
• Charge RN responsibilities may be assigned as needed per unit
• Navy scrub color required
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; no local candidates accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all requests finalized at time of submission and no changes allowed post-offer
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of tenure
• Former permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both within the past year
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No travel partners accepted
• Free parking available on-site

American Traveler Job ID #P-767050. 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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