Travel PCU RN

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

• Specialty:
  PCU
  - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  08/24/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours:
  
  36 hrs/wk
• Start Date:
  
  Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a Level 1 Trauma, Magnet-recognized teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of recent PCU/telemetry experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) RN licenses.

• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
• 13-week contract
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a 456-bed tertiary care hospital
• Patient population includes pulmonary, wound, urology, general cardiac, general neuro, and general renal diagnoses
• Standard patient ratio of 1:5; may flex to 1:6 on rare occasions
• Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week scheduling period (combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• Charge RN assignments required as needed
• Holiday coverage required
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling not available
• Charting via Epic (required)
• Free on-site parking

• Active MO RN license and KS RN license, or a valid Compact RN license — both must be in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirements
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/telemetry specialty experience required, including at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Required skills:
  
  telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias, IV therapy and phlebotomy, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care and management, starting IVs, heparin protocols, PCA management, IV insulin protocols, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac
• Preferred skills: cardiac telemetry, management of dysrhythmias, use of rapid response/code teams, tracheostomy care, CVA management, feeding tube care, renal failure management, ortho trauma, total joint replacement, and surgical drain management
• SSN required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: at least one must be supervisor-level or above; the second may be a charge RN — all references must be from individuals who have worked with the candidate within the past year
• Candidate must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

• Five-time Magnet Award-winning, Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital
• Scrub color:
  Navy
• RTO maximum of 7 days for the duration of the contract; all RTO must be finalized prior to consideration — no additional RTO requests will be accepted after offer
• Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have an 18-month gap with at least a 3-month break in service before returning as a traveler; permanent BJC/Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before working as a traveler at any BJC facility
• Candidates must be willing to float between departments, units, and facilities; unwillingness to float may result in contract cancellation
• Pre-start compliance modules are required (approximately 10–15 hours total), due the Monday one week prior to start
• Epic EMR training is required pre-start; candidates may choose to complete the Epic test-out option or the Epic training module
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• No local candidates accepted; candidates with a home address within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible

American Traveler Job  #P-734605. 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