Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) position specializing in high-acuity orthopedic and trauma patients at a Level 1 Trauma, Magnet-recognized teaching hospital.

Details

• Work setting is a PCU at a 456-bed tertiary care, Level 1 Trauma, Magnet-recognized (5-time award winner) teaching hospital
• Orthopedic-focused PCU with high-acuity patients including post-op orthopedic trauma, total joints, ORIF, laminectomy, hand surgery, bladder suspension, and overflow GYN and eye surgeries
• High patient turnover with large daily volume of admissions
• Patient ratio is 1:5, with rare flex to 1:6
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule period (any combination of Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• On-call required: 1–2 weekdays per week and 2 weekends per 13-week contract
• Floating may be required between departments, units, and other PCU floors as needed
• Charting system: Epic
• Special equipment includes traction, bulb syringe, braces, casts, crutches, doppler, walker, hemovac, PICC line, midline, Alaris pump, and PCA
• Parking is free

Requirements

• Active RN license in both Missouri (or compact) and Kansas required and must be in hand prior to consideration, as floating between facilities may require both state licenses
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown 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
• Level 1 trauma and academic teaching hospital experience required
• High-acuity orthopedic patient care experience required
• Proficiency with blood product administration, peripheral line care and management, PICC line management, and IV starts
• Experience with PCA medication management
• Skills required include ortho trauma care, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacement care, surgical drain management (plastics), wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
• 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 the past year
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Provide post-operative and progressive care nursing to a high-volume orthopedic and surgical patient population
• Charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
• Holiday shift coverage is required
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days for the contract duration; RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of consideration
• Pre-employment online modules are required and must be completed prior to start (approximately 10–15 hours total)
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates (within 75 miles of the facility) are not accepted for this position