Travel Registered Nurse; RN LTAC; Night Shift

Location: Columbia, MO

Weekly Pay: $1,800 / week

Shift: Night Shift (Flexible travel contract)

We are seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) to join our dedicated team in Columbia, MO. This night-shift role centers on providing specialized ongoing care for medically complex adults. You will work within a hospital-affiliated LTAC unit to closely monitor patient trends, manage complex clinical needs, coordinate with an interdisciplinary team, and support safe discharge planning.

• Patient Care & Assessment:
  Assess and monitor vital signs, lab results, telemetry, and response to therapies for high-acuity, medically complex patients
• Clinical Interventions:
  Administer medications, manage IV therapy/infusions, and perform advanced wound care, dressing changes, and ostomy care
• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with physicians, therapists, case managers, and families to update care plans and execute smooth discharge strategies
• Documentation & Safety:
  Accurately track patient status in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), promptly escalating changes in clinical status per protocol
• Patient & Family
  
  Education:
  
  Guide patients and their support systems on care plans, medication management, and post-discharge expectations

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program
• Current, unencumbered RN license in the state of Missouri (or active Compact/NLC license)

• Required:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
• Preferred:
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and specialized LTAC or Critical Care certifications (CCRN, PCCN)

• Required:
  
  Previous inpatient RN experience in acute or post-acute settings handling medically complex patients
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated proficiency in IV therapy, wound care, telemetry monitoring, and EHR documentation
• Preferred:
  Direct experience with ventilated patients, tracheostomy care, and complex care coordination
• Flexibility:
  Strong adaptability to travel contracts and dedicated night-shift coverage

• Setting:
  Hospital-affiliated LTAC unit operating in a steady, high-acuity environment
• Schedule:
  
  Night shifts with potential weekend coverage based on facility rotating schedules