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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a float pool PCU position requiring both KS and MO (or compact) RN licenses, with night shifts and extensive telemetry and progressive care skills.
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This is a float pool position — no home unit is assigned; clinician will float between approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU departments and other metro campuses as needed
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Work settings include Med/Surg Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units
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Patient population includes heart failure, MI, stroke, COPD, pulmonary embolism, bacteremia, cellulitis, hematuria, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal
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Patient ratio is 1:6
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Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15
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8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule period, on a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
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Holiday shift coverage and Charge RN assignments required as needed per unit
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No on-call requirements
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Block scheduling is not available
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Charting is performed in Epic
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Active RN license in both Kansas and Missouri, or a compact RN license, must be in hand at time of consideration — willingness to hold both state licenses is required due to floating between facilities
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Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/progressive care 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
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Required cardiac monitoring skills: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry unit monitoring, and use of Rapid Response Teams
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Required cardiovascular skills: post-MI care, pre/post cardiac catheterization management
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Required respiratory skills: chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, tracheostomy management, and non-invasive airway management
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Required IV/medication skills: central line and PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, phlebotomy, peripheral line care, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management (non-titration), PCA, and IV insulin protocols
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Additional required skills: feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure management, surgical drain management, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
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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
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SSN required for consideration
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of the facility are not eligible for this position
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Travel partners are not accepted for this assignment
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RTO is capped at 7 days for the duration of the contract
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Online compliance modules (approximately 10–15 hours total) are required as part of onboarding and must be completed prior to the start date
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No pending licenses accepted — all required licenses must be in hand at time of consideration
