Travel PCU RN - $2,217 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Clinic 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: 11/23/2026
• 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: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Burn PCU/ICU RN for a 13-week night shift (7P-7A) assignment at a Level 1 Trauma facility, requiring ICU/PCU experience and NIH Stroke certification.

Details

• Burn ICU/PCU unit with 6 beds and mixed acuity patient population (ICU/PCU/TELE/M-S)
• Adult patient population with ratios varying based on acuity
• Patients remain in unit from admission to discharge regardless of level of care
• Unit staffed by Charge Nurse, RNs, Nurse Externs, and dedicated unit-based Paramedics
• Uses Alaris IV pumps, Hill-Rom beds and call light system, and GE cardiac monitoring equipment
• Documentation via Meditech
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Required to work 3 weekend shifts within a 4-week scheduling period
• No on-call requirements
• Floats to like units including ICU, PCU, and CCU, with agency staff floated first when needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (MO or Compact) required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• ABLS certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU or PCU experience required
• Burn experience preferred but not required
• Proficiency with cardiac rhythm monitoring required
• Hemodynamic monitoring and drip titration proficiency preferred
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration (Canadian SSN not accepted)
• Two professional references required for this MO facility
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide care for burn and critical care patients, including debridement, dressing changes, line insertion, and chest tube insertion and maintenance
• Deliver post-operative procedural care for patients
• Work within a strong multidisciplinary model including burn surgeon, Nurse Practitioner, Intensivist, rehab, dietary, pharmacist, and case management
• Supported by a dedicated Burn Surgeon and Advanced Practice Provider, along with Critical Care Intensivists available 24/7
• Unit features experienced core staff with a collaborative, family-like atmosphere
• Unit utilizes iMobile phones for provider and staff communication and AirStrip for cardiac rhythm monitoring
• Facility includes a discharge lounge for patient transitions
• Must uphold facility mission and values, including courtesy, respect, and adherence to bedside shift report requirements
• Required dress code: navy blue scrub top with navy blue or black scrub pants and scrub jacket; no t-shirts, hoodies, or sweatshirts allowed
• Level 1 Trauma, Stroke, and Cardiac Verified Facility
• Travel nurse friendly unit that welcomes first-time travelers
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-785011. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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