Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Kansas City, MO

Job Title

Travel RN – PCU/Burn

Location

Kansas City, Missouri

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | 13-Week Assignment | 3 weekend shifts per 4-week scheduling period

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a mixed-acuity Burn ICU/PCU setting, managing patients from admission through discharge regardless of acuity level
• Perform and assist with unit procedures including debridement, dressing changes, line insertion, chest tube insertion and maintenance, and post-operative procedural care
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using AirStrip technology and manage hemodynamic drips with proficiency in titration
• Conduct bedside shift reports and uphold patient experience standards centered on courtesy, respect, and individualized care
• Collaborate within a strong multidisciplinary team including burn surgeons, nurse practitioners, intensivists, rehabilitation, dietary, pharmacy, and case management
• Float to like units (ICU/PCU/CCU) as needed per floating policy

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of experience in ICU or PCU level of care
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• TNCC certification required
• Proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Experience with Meditech documentation system or comparable EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Burn unit experience strongly preferred
• NIH certification and ABLS certification preferred
• Hemodynamic monitoring and drip titration experience
• Familiarity with Alaris IV pumps, GE cardiac monitoring equipment, and Imobile phone communication systems

Why Join Us

• Work within a teamwork-oriented, travel-nurse-friendly unit supported by critical care intensivists available 24/7, dedicated burn surgeons, unit-based paramedics, and a highly experienced core staff with a collaborative, family-like atmosphere
• Gain experience at a Level 1 Trauma Facility that is also Trauma, Stroke, and Cardiac Verified, utilizing modern equipment and technology in a well-supported multidisciplinary environment