Travel PCU RN - $2,249 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: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 2 years of recent telemetry/PCU experience and MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting including MS/Tele, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units
• 1:5 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• 13-week assignment
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule (combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities based on greatest need, including Emergency Department for inpatient holding
• No on-call requirements
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license required (Missouri or Kansas, or compact, in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirements)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code teams
• Experience with IV therapy, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, and phlebotomy
• Experience managing respiratory equipment including chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with cardiac drip management, insulin protocols, and heparin protocols
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions
• Two professional references required, one at supervisor level or above and the second from a charge RN, both from within the past year
• Physical ability to perform direct patient care duties in a fast-paced clinical environment

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and post-surgical needs
• Participate in charge RN responsibilities and holiday coverage as assigned by the unit
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of consideration and no changes permitted afterward
• Local candidates not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• Previous BJC or Saint Luke's employees must have completed 18 months of tenure with a 3-month break in service, and permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• Compliance documentation and required training modules must be completed prior to start date

American Traveler Job ID #P-748453. 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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