Travel PCU RN - MS/Tele - $2,253 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a 13-week night shift assignment at a community hospital, requiring 2 years of recent specialty experience and MO or compact RN license in hand.

Details

• Work in the MS/Tele unit (PCU) of a 240-bed community hospital
• 1:5 patient ratios
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• 8 weekend shifts required during a 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Uses EPIC charting system
• Telemetry monitoring equipment used on the unit

Requirements

• Active RN license, both Kansas and Missouri or compact license required in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS required; ACLS and CPI preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent specialty experience required, with no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Community hospital experience required
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Prior travel RN experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management, use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with post cardiac angiogram, post MI, and pre/post cardiac cath care
• Experience managing feeding tubes, pre/post hemodialysis, and renal failure patients
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including central line, peripheral line, PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience managing heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration), and PCA
• Experience with CVA care
• Experience with surgical drain management
• Respiratory skills including chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Preferred skills: sheath removal, port accessing, phlebotomy, and total joint replacement care
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Provide intermediate level nursing care for patients with conditions such as AMI, cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure, chest pain, vascular/PVD, sepsis/infection, pneumonia, ETOH withdrawal, SI, GI bleed, and pre/post cath patients requiring femoral line/groin site management
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Maximum RTO of 7 days
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• Previous BJC/Saint Luke's permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler; 18-month tenure with 3-month break in service required for returning travelers
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-759196. 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 - Med/Surg Tele

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