Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,253.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU RN for a night shift float pool position requiring 2 years of specialty telemetry experience and both Kansas and Missouri or compact RN licensure.

Details

Float pool position covering approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU units without a designated home unit.

May float to other metro campuses as needed to meet facility staffing needs.

Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15.

Patient ratio of 1:5.

Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

Charge RN assignments and holiday shifts as needed per unit.

No on-call requirements.

Care settings include MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, and Neuro Stepdown units.

Cardiac monitoring responsibilities including dysrhythmia interpretation and management.

Care for patients pre/post cardiac catheterization.

Manages patients with sepsis, wound care, ETOH, SI, renal failure, AFIB, GIB, stroke, and COVID.

Utilizes 12 lead EKG, AirVo, Voalte, and Omnicell equipment.

EPIC EMR system used.

Requirements

Active Kansas and Missouri RN license or compact license required in hand at time of consideration.

Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred.

1 to 2 years of RN experience required, with 2 years of recent specialty experience preferred.

Must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year.

Sheath removal skills preferred.

Feeding tube care and management skills preferred.

IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required, including port access, blood product administration, and central line care preferred.

Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year.

SSN required for consideration.

Additional Information

Provide telemetry nursing care across multiple Med/Surg Intermediate and PCU units.

Support cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and dysrhythmia management for a diverse patient population.

Willingness to float between departments, units, and facilities as needed is required.

No more than 7 days of RTO permitted, and all RTO must be finalized at time of consideration.

No new RTO or schedule requests permitted after submission or offer.

Must complete EPIC EMR training module or test-out option prior to start.

Infusion pump and glucometer training must be completed prior to start date.

Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 75-mile radius from the facility.

Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of previous employment.

Former permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler.

First-time travelers are welcome to apply.

Travel partners are not accepted for this position.