Registered Nurse - PCU @ BJC West - Saint Lukes North Hospital - Barry Road Campus

Job Posting Analysis Job Details Job Title Registered Nurse - PCU Job Summary Travel Registered Nurse needed for a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) position. The RN will provide patient care in a hospital setting and will be required to float between departments, units and facilities as needed, including Emergency Department for Inpatients holding. Key Responsibilities • Provide patient care in a PCU setting. • Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry- remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed. • Assess patient conditions and develop/implement nursing care plans. • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes. • Perform procedures, including Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. • Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. • Float between MSI units based on greatest need, including Emergency department for Inpatients holding. • Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit. Required Qualifications • Minimum of 2 years of experience in PCU or related setting. • Must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no gap in employment greater than 90 days in the past year. • Registered Nurse License (Kansas and Missouri or compact license in hand at time of submission). • ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications. • Experience with EPIC charting system preferred. Preferred Qualifications • Previous Charge Experience. • Teaching Hospital Experience. Skills & Competencies • MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias. • Telemetry monitoring (on the unit and remote). • Use of Rapid Response Teams. • Post Cardiac, Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery. • IV insulin protocols. • Feeding tube care and management. • Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. • Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. • Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips. • CVA. • Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements. • Surgical drains. • Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. • Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac. • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Shift Details Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15) Licensing Requirements Registered Nurse License (Kansas and Missouri or compact license in hand at time of submission) Source=AYA;SourceID=3170407;Status=Open;Association=Aya Healthcare MSP;Client=BJC West - Saint Lukes North Hospital - Barry Road Campus;City=Kansas City;State=MO;Zip=64154;Start=3/9/2026;End=6/8/2026;Duration=91;Cert=Registered Nurse;Specialty=PCU;Unit=611070 - SLNH Barry Road: PCU;Shift=Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15);# of Postions=1;Type=Travel;BillRate=85.36;OTRules=48 total hours in 1 week : 1.3%;Orientation=40;Description=AUTO OFFER: PCU RN Ratios: 1:5 Years of experience REQ: 2 Years Experience Required, Previous Charge and Teaching Hospital Experience preferred. First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit. Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S. Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Skills REQ: Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry- remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Cardiovascular: Post Cardiac, Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management: Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips. Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Orthopedics: Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac. Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? N/A Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facility as needed. Will float all MSI units based on greatest need, including Emergency department for Inpatients holding. Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned Modified Time:3/9/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: Taylor.Mason@ayahealthcare.com COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 5 Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, Monitoring Chemotherapy*, MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, IV insulin protocols, Feeding tube care and management, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Titrate Cardiac drips, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total joint replacement, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen administration, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy care/management, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Screen if missing required skills Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 5 Patient Ratios Nights : 5 Patient Ratios Weekends : 5 Float Required : float between the 3 MSI units as needed-Med/Surg, Telemetry, and Medical-Intermediate. Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 8 Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : 12 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 31 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 31 Number of Beds : 31 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : - Special Procedures/Unit Details : *Screen if missing required skills Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance Floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed they would need both Kansas and Missouri or compact in hand at time of submission. The unwillingness to do so will result in a cancel. Local Radius: Candidates address with a 75 mile radius will be considered as local. Local Rule: locals not accepted SSN, RTO and scheduling requests required at submission 2 YEARS OF RECENT SPECIALITY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no gap in employment greater than 90 days in the past year No travel partners accepted Request Time Off: 7 Day Max RTO Docs will be due 2 Fridays before the start date . There are also 10-15 hours of modules to be done as part of compliance, which are due Monday 1 week prior to start. Facility may offer without an interview . Please note if traveler is looking to interview with manager and facility may accommodate REFERENCE REQUIREMENT : 2 references required; one required supervisor level or above, the 2nd can be a charge RN. All references must be from the past year who has worked with resource in the past year Tenure Policy for all Travel Roles (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Drug Screening: If the candidate's drug screen results come back "diluted" or positive, and cannot be cleared by the MRO, the candidate assignment will be canceled. The Candidate will have to wait 6 months before re-applying. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Pre-start modules are non-billable, 3 hours of pre-start EMR modules All other modules are completed during orientation, modules hours are factored in orientation hours and not billed separately Please complete your EPIC training module first! RNs will have the choice to complete the EPIC test out option OR the EPIC module. This will be entirely up to you and something you can let our EPIC training team know when you receive the email from the SLHS EPIC Trainers. Infusion Pump training and Glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start date. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceFloating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed they would need both Kansas and Missouri or compact in hand at time of submission. The unwillingness to do so will result in a cancel.Local Radius: Candidates address with a 75 mile radius will be considered as local.Local Rule: locals not acceptedSSN, RTO and scheduling requests required at submission2 YEARS OF RECENT SPECIALITY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no gap in employment greater than 90 days in the past yearNo travel partners acceptedRequest Time Off: 7 Day Max RTODocs will be due 2 Fridays before the start date. There are also 10-15 hours of modules to be done as part of compliance, which are due Monday 1 week prior to start. Facility may offer without an interview. Please note if traveler is looking to interview with manager and facility may accommodateREFERENCE REQUIREMENT: 2 references required; one required supervisor level or above, the 2nd can be a charge RN. All references must be from the past year who has worked with resource in the past yearTenure Policy for all Travel Roles (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required.Drug Screening: If the candidate's drug screen results come back "diluted" or positive, and cannot be cleared by the MRO, the candidate assignment will be canceled. The Candidate will have to wait 6 months before re-applying. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signingModules:Pre-start modules are non-billable, 3 hours of pre-start EMR modulesAll other modules are completed during orientation, modules hours are factored in orientation hours and not billed separatelyPlease complete your EPIC training module first! RNs will have the choice to complete the EPIC test out option OR the EPIC module. This will be entirely up to you and something you can let our EPIC training team know when you receive the email from the SLHS EPIC Trainers.Infusion Pump training and Glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start date.;url= Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job