Travel PCU RN - $2,177 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 2 years of recent specialty experience, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications, and Epic EMR proficiency.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a hospital setting
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• 13-week contract
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week scheduling period, with shifts falling on a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Epic EMR experience required
• Floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Patient population includes cardiac (post-MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery), neurological (CVA), renal, orthopedic, and general PCU cases
• Clinical skills required include telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), dysrhythmia interpretation and management, cardiac drip titration and management, heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, PCA, procedural sedation, chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, tracheostomy care, PICC and central line management, wound care/wound vac, and surgical drain management

Requirements

• Active RN license — MO state license or a Compact RN license currently in hand; both Kansas and Missouri licensure (or Compact) required due to floating requirements
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 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
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience in applicable work settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• 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

Additional Information

• Charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
• Holiday shift coverage required as needed
• Pre-start orientation modules required (approximately 10–15 hours total), due the Monday one week prior to start; Epic training modules should be completed first, with a test-out option available
• Infusion pump and glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start date
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• Candidates must reside beyond a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
• Maximum of 7 days of RTO allowed; all RTO must be finalized prior to consideration and no additional RTO requests will be accepted after submission
• 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
• Returning travelers must have an 18-month gap since their last assignment at this health system, with a minimum 3-month break in service
• Candidates must be willing to float between Kansas and Missouri facilities; unwillingness to do so may result in contract cancellation

American Traveler Job ID #P-734758. 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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