Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PCU/Telemetry position requiring 2 years of recent specialty experience and strong ventilator skills at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital.

Job Details

• PCU/Progressive Care Unit at a tertiary care hospital,
• Patient population includes pulmonary stepdown, intermediate care, ventilated/trach patients, COPD and high-acuity respiratory patients,
• Uses endobronchial valves and ventilator management, including BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and non-invasive airway management,
• Standard patient ratio of 1:4, with rare flexing to 1:6,
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15),
• 8 weekend shifts required within a 6-week schedule, combination of Fri/Sat/Sun,
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed,
• No on-call requirement,
• Epic EMR used, experience preferred,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license required (Missouri or compact),
• Both Kansas and Missouri license or compact license must be in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirements,
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of recent specialty experience, including a full year within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days,
• Strong ventilator experience required,
• Skilled in cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management,
• Experienced in IV therapy/phlebotomy including central line, PICC line, and port access/management,
• Skilled in tracheostomy care, chest tube management, and interpretation of ABGs,
• Experience with hemodialysis management and renal failure care,
• Experience managing cardiac drips and heparin protocols,
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred,
• 2 professional references required, one supervisor-level or above and one charge RN, both from the past year,
• SSN required at time of consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to telemetry and pulmonary stepdown patients, including ventilator and tracheostomy management,
• Located at a 5-time Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital,
• Navy scrub color required,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted,
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of consideration,
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service and 18 months of tenure; former permanent BJC employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler,
• Travel partners are not accepted