Travel PCU Float RN - $2,177 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a float RN for a PCU position requiring at least 2 years of recent specialty experience, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications, and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) RN licenses in hand.

Details

• Float position covering all Medical-Surgical/Intermediate care units, including ED inpatient holds
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown) setting with a patient ratio of 1:5
• Patient population includes cardiac, neurological (CVA), renal, orthopedic, respiratory, and post-surgical cases
• Clinical skills required include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), cardiac drip management (including titration), heparin protocols, PCA, procedural sedation, IV insulin protocols, central/peripheral/PICC line management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, tracheostomy care, feeding tube management, wound care/wound vac, and surgical drain management
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week scheduling period (combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• Epic EMR — experience preferred
• Block scheduling is not available
• No on-call requirement

Requirements

• Active RN license in both Kansas and Missouri, or a compact license covering both states, must be in hand prior to consideration
• 2 years of recent PCU/specialty experience required, with at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• 2 professional references required: one must be supervisor-level or above, the second may be a charge RN — both must have worked with the candidate within the past year
• SSN required for consideration
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Port access/management and chemotherapy monitoring experience preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of the facility are considered local and are not eligible for this position
• Candidates who have previously worked at a BJC or Saint Luke's facility as a permanent employee must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Previous travelers must have an 18-month gap with at least a 3-month break in service before returning to this health system
• Travel partners are not accepted for this assignment
• Charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
• Holiday shift coverage is required as assigned
• RTO is capped at 7 days and must be submitted and finalized prior to consideration — no additional RTO requests will be accepted after submission
• Pre-start compliance modules are required and must be completed prior to the start date
• Drug screening is required — a diluted or positive result that cannot be cleared will result in cancellation, with a 6-month waiting period before reapplication

American Traveler Job ID #P-736279. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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