Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) float pool position requiring telemetry expertise 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 campus facilities as needed
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15)
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule, combination of Fri/Sat/Sun
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• No on-call requirements
• No block scheduling accommodation available
• Utilizes Virtual Nurses, 12-lead EKG, AirVo, Voalte, and Omnicell systems

Requirements

• Active Kansas and Missouri RN license or compact license in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gaps exceeding 90 days
• Charge RN experience preferred
• Experience in MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, and Neuro Stepdown settings required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and on-unit telemetry monitoring
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization care required
• Preferred skills include sheath removal, feeding tube care and management, port access, blood product administration, and central line care
• Two professional references required from the past year, one from a supervisor or above and the second from a charge RN
• Must provide SSN and finalized RTO/scheduling requests at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care for patients with conditions including sepsis, wound care, ETOH withdrawal, suicidal ideation, renal failure, AFIB, GI bleed, stroke, and COVID
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates within this radius are not accepted
• No travel partners accepted for this position
• Maximum RTO of 7 days; additional RTO requires approval and must be finalized prior to consideration, with no changes permitted after submission
• Returning staff must observe an 18-month tenure policy with a 3-month break in service; former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• EPIC training required, with option to complete either the EPIC test-out or training module
• Infusion pump and glucometer training must be completed prior to start date
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Facility may extend an offer without an interview, though interview accommodations can be requested