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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a float pool PCU/Progressive Care position requiring both KS and MO (or compact) RN licenses and a minimum of 2 years of recent specialty experience.
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This is a float pool position — candidates will not be assigned a home unit and will rotate across approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU departments, including floating to other metro campuses as needed
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Patient population includes cardiac, neuro, sepsis, renal failure, AFIB, GIB, stroke, ETOH, SI, COVID, and wound care cases
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Patient ratio is 1:5
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Required skills include interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, pre/post cardiac cath care, and emergency response
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Preferred skills include sheath removal, feeding tube care and management, port access, blood product administration, and central line care/management
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Equipment used includes 12-lead EKG, AirVo, Voalte, and Omnicell; Virtual Nurses are also utilized
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Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
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8 weekend shifts required per 6-week scheduling period, with shifts falling on any combination of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
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No on-call requirements
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Block scheduling is not available
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Active RN license for both Kansas and Missouri (or a compact license covering both states) must be in hand at time of consideration
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KS or compact RN license required
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Required certifications: BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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Preferred certification: ACLS
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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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Experience in Med/Surg telemetry, cardiac telemetry, and neuro stepdown settings required
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Willingness to float between units and metro campuses is required — refusal may result in contract cancellation
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2 professional references required: at least one must be at the supervisor level or above, and 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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Charge RN assignments and holiday shift coverage may be required as needed
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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 considered local and are not eligible for this position
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Travel partners are not accepted
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RTO is capped at 7 days for the duration of the contract
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Compliance modules are required and must be completed prior to the start date; modules average 10–15 hours total and are completed annually thereafter
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Drug screening is required; a diluted or positive result that cannot be cleared will result in assignment cancellation and a 6-month waiting period before reapplying
