RN - PCU/Step Down

RN - PCU/Step Down

Registered Nurse - PCU/Step Down

Shift Details: 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM, 3 shifts per week, 36 scheduled hours

Start Date: 06/29/2026, End Date: 09/28/2026, Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day, 3x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15)

Description: Registered Nurse - PCU Ratios: 1:5. On rare occasions, ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.

Years of Experience Required: 1 to 2 years Telemetry Experience Required

Additional Unit Information: It is a 24 bed Intermediate Unit. It takes intermediate medical patients and surgery overflow such as TURPS, lap chol, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery, diabetic teaching, and wound care. It is a fast paced unit that is necessary for throughput both out of the ED and OR.

First-timers accepted: No

Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.

Weekend Required: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke’s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.

Certs Required: BLS, NIHSS

Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown.

Skills Required: Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal: Continuous Bladder Irrigation IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, PCA. Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Respiratory: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac. Additional Skills: cbi management.

Skills Preferred: Endocrine/Metabolic: Titration of Insulin Drips. Genitourinary/Renal: Renal Failure. Orthopedics: Ortho trauma, Total Joint Replacements. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Tracheostomy Management. Additional skills: Eye surgeries.

Is on-call Required? No

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.

Open to accommodating block schedule? No

Locals accepted: No, home address must be at least 75 miles from facility

Pending License accepted: No

RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned

Hospital Highlights: 5 Time Magnet Aware Winner, Teaching, Level 1 Trauma Hospital

Type of Facility: Tertiary Care Hospital

Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): 5 time MAGNET

Total Staffed Beds: 456

Scrub Color: Navy

Charting: Epic

Parking Cost: Free

Account Manager: Taylor Mason

COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required

Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Job Requirements & Qualifications: Previous Charge Experience: Preferred Years of Experience: Patient Ratio Experience: Charting System Experience: - Charting System Name: Epic Community Hospital Experience: - LTAC Experience: - Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred Trauma Level II Experience: - Travel Experience Required: Yes Certifications: BLS, NIHSS Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, Cardiac Telemetry, Central line care/management, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), ER Holding, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula, Neuro Stepdown, Ortho trauma*, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Renal failure*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains*, Telemetry, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Titration of Insulin drips*, Total joint replacement*, Tracheostomy care/management*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: - Patient Ratios Days: 5 Patient Ratios Nights: 5 Patient Ratios Weekends: 5 Float Required: regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. Call Required: - Weekend Coverage: - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke’s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S. Pre-Approved Time Off: - Orientation Hours: - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census: 24 Number of Visits Per Day: - Number of Rooms: 24 Number of Beds: 24 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses: It is a 24 bed Intermediate Unit. It takes intermediate medical patients and surgery overflow such as TURPS, lap chol, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery, diabetic teaching, and wound care. It is a fast paced unit that is necessary for throughput both out of the ED and OR. Special Procedures/Unit Details: - Special Equipment: - #Tier2 Travel Compliance Floating: May be required between departments, units and facilities as needed travelers would need both Kansas and Missouri or compact in hand at time of submission. The unwillingness to do so will result in a cancel. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO for Aya Offer (7+ must be sent for approval along with any holiday RTO). Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor’s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance: Compliance Deadline: Docs will be due 2 Fridays before the start date. There are also 10-15 hours of modules to be done as part of compliance, which are due Monday 1 week prior to start. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Pre-start modules are non-billable, 3 hours of pre-start EMR modules All other modules are completed during orientation, modules hours are factored in orientation hours and not billed separately Please complete your EPIC training module first! RNs will have the choice to complete the EPIC test out option OR the EPIC module. This will be entirely up to you and something you can let our EPIC training team know when you receive the email from the SLHS EPIC Trainers. Infusion Pump training and Glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start date.

Client Details Address: 4320 Wornall Rd City: Kansas City State: MO Zip Code: 64111