Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care UnitAmerican TravelerLee's Summit, Missouri, United StatesPosition status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: DaysLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1Start date: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z$2,019.30/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring a PCU RN with at least 2 years of recent telemetry/progressive care experience and a MO or compact RN license for a floating position requiring both Kansas and Missouri licensure.DetailsPCU Float unit within a hospital setting, covering MS/Tele, Telemetry, and Cardiac Telemetry patientsPatient ratio of 1:5Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 AM to 7:15 PMWeekend requirement of 8 shifts per Saint Luke's 6-week schedule, combination of Friday/Saturday/SundayRegular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as neededHoliday shifts and Charge RN assignments as neededNo on-call requirementUses Epic charting systemDaily census of 30 with 30 rooms on the unitRequirementsActive RN license required - Missouri or compact license required, and Kansas license also required due to interfacility floatingCurrent certifications: BLS and NIHSS required, ACLS preferredMinimum 2 years of recent specialty experience, including a full year within the past 12 months with no employment gaps greater than 90 daysPrior travel nursing experience requiredSkilled in cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management, telemetry, and use of rapid response teamsExperience with IV therapy including central line, PICC line, and peripheral line care, and starting IVsExperience managing feeding tubes, hemodialysis patients, and renal failure careExperience with cardiac drip management (no titration) and heparin protocolsExperience with CVA and pre/post neurosurgery patientsExperience with respiratory care including high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and non-invasive airway managementExperience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautionsTwo professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past yearSocial Security Number required at time of considerationAdditional InformationProvide intermediate level of care for a wide variety of conditions including stroke, heart failure, respiratory failure, pneumonia, GI bleed, syncope, TIA, falls, and post-surgical monitoringPreferred experience includes ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown settings, port access, vasoactive drip management, PCA, traumatic brain injury care, ortho trauma, total joint replacements, chest tube management, and tracheostomy careFirst-time travelers are welcome to applyCandidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates are not acceptedMaximum RTO of 7 days, with all time off requests finalized at time of considerationNo additional RTO or schedule changes permitted after offer or onsiteReturning staff must have an 18-month tenure with a 3-month break in service; former permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a travelerTravel partners are not acceptedHours per week: 36Hours per shift: 12