Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care UnitAmerican TravelerKansas City, Missouri, United StatesPosition status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1$2,253.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) position at a 5-time Magnet, Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring recent telemetry experience and a MO or compact RN license.Details24-bed Intermediate Care Unit handling intermediate medical patients and surgical overflow cases (TURPs, lap chol, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery, diabetic teaching, wound care)Fast-paced unit supporting patient throughput from the ED and ORPatient ratio of 1:5, with rare flexes to 1:6Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-7:15)Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule (combination of Fri/Sat/Sun)Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as neededRegular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as neededNo on-call requirementsUses Epic charting systemRequirementsActive RN license - Missouri and Kansas or compact license required in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirementsCurrent BLS and NIHSS certifications required1-2 years of recent telemetry experience required, with a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gaps greater than 90 daysTeaching hospital experience requiredLevel 1 Trauma experience preferredPrevious charge RN experience preferredTravel experience requiredSkills required: cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management, IV insulin protocols, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care and management, IV starts, heparin protocols, PCA management, CVA care, oxygen administration (nasal cannula, face mask, portable tank), isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac managementPreferred skills: insulin drip titration, renal failure care, ortho trauma and total joint replacement care, surgical drain management, and tracheostomy careTwo professional references required, one from a supervisor or above and one from a charge RN, both from within the past yearAdditional InformationProvide advanced monitoring and clinical care to intermediate-level medical and post-surgical patientsUtilize rapid response/code teams as needed for emergent patient needsNavy scrub color requiredFree parking providedFirst-time travelers are not accepted for this positionMaximum RTO of 7 days, finalized at time of submission with no changes allowed afterwardLocal candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not acceptedPrevious BJC/Saint Luke's employees must have an 18-month tenure with a 3-month break in service, and permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a travelerTravel partners are not accepted for this assignment