Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit
american travelerKansas City, MO
$2,253.00/week
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american travelerKansas City, MOSenior L5
$2,253.00/week
General Medical and Surgical HospitalsSpecialty HospitalsNursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit American Traveler Kansas City, Missouri, United States Position status: Open
Assignment type: travel
Shift: NightsLength (weeks): 13
Openings: 1$2,253.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description:
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a renal-focused Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 2 years of specialty experience and a MO or compact RN license. Details Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with a renal patient focus in a tertiary care hospital Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15) Patient ratio of 1:5, with rare flexing to 1:6Transplant patients maintained at a 2:1 ratio for the first 48 hours Contracted dialysis service in place, so hemodialysis is not performed by unit RNsWeekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule, combination of Friday/Saturday/SundayCharge RN assignments and holiday shifts may be required No on-call requirement Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed Charting completed in Epic
Requirements:
- Active RN license - Missouri or compact license required, with both Kansas and Missouri licensure needed to accommodate floating
- Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year within the past 12 months with no employment gaps greater than 90 days
- Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience required
- Experience required in renal transplant care, PD catheters, hemodialysis management, drains, TPN, wound care, diabetic encephalopathy, acute renal rejection, and thymoglobulin administration
- Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry
- Experience with IV insulin protocols, pre/post hemodialysis management, and renal failure care
- Proficient in IV therapy including port access, blood product administration, central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care, and starting IVsExperience with heparin protocols and PCA medication management
- Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
- Preferred experience with CVA care, surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), tracheostomy management, and thymoglobulin titration
- Two professional references required, one supervisor-level or above and one charge RN, both from within the past year
Additional Information:
- Facility is a 5-time Magnet-recognized, teaching, Level I Trauma tertiary care hospital with 456 staffed beds
- Provide direct nursing care to renal and transplant patients, including monitoring, medication administration, and wound management
- Navy scrub color required
- Free parking available
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Maximum RTO of 7 days permitted during the assignment
- Returning staff must have at least an 18-month gap with a 3-month break in service; former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
- No travel partners accepted
Hours per week: 36 Hours per shift: 12
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Level
Senior L5
Salary
$2,253.00/week
Location
Kansas City, MO
Occupation
Acute Care Nurses
Industry
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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