Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Kansas City, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Kansas City, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 903729

Job Title


Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location


Kansas City, MO | Intermediate Care / Step-Down Unit

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Nights | 3×12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM) | At least 8 weekend shifts per 6-week period required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate-level nursing care to a patient population with diagnoses including pulmonary conditions, liver/liver failure, oncology, urology, general cardiac, general neurology, general renal, diabetes, and wound care
• Monitor and manage cardiac telemetry, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and cardiac drips (no titration required)
• Perform and oversee central line care/management, PICC line management, peripheral line care, port access, and blood product administration
• Manage IV insulin protocols, heparin protocols, PCA, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), and pre/post hemodialysis management
• Provide post-TPA care, CVA management, substance withdrawal care, and wound care including wound vac management
• Support unit throughput from the ED, OR, and regional hospital transfers; participate in a fast-paced teaching environment that may host student nurses for clinicals; floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required

• Active, unencumbered RN license - both Kansas and Missouri licensure (or compact license covering both states) required at time of submission
• Pending licenses are not accepted
• BLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHS) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience; first-time travelers accepted
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility - local candidates are not eligible for this position

• Prior experience in PCU, IMC, DOU, stepdown, or telemetry settings
• Familiarity with Epic EMR (Epic Inpatient Nurse module experience a plus)
• Experience with renal transplant, TURP, and/or ER holding environments
• Comfort working in a Level I trauma and teaching hospital setting

• Work in a dynamic 20-bed Intermediate Care Unit within a Level I trauma and teaching hospital, supporting a diverse and clinically complex patient population
• Expected weekly hours based on a 3×12 night schedule with a consistent nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 across all shifts