Description

American Traveler is hiring a Float Pool RN for Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry nights requiring 2 years of recent specialty experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) licensure.

Details

• Float pool position with no assigned home unit, floating among approximately 5 Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU departments and other metro campuses
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45-7:15
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts within a 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• No on-call requirements
• Cares for patients with cardiac telemetry, neuro stepdown, sepsis, wound care, ETOH, SI, renal failure, AFIB, GIB, stroke, and COVID conditions
• Performs cardiac monitoring including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Cares for pre/post cardiac cath patients
• Uses Virtual Nursing, 12 lead EKG, AirVo, Voalte, and Omnicell equipment
• Utilizes Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active Kansas and Missouri RN license, or compact license, required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Experience in MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, and Neuro Stepdown settings required
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy required
• Preferred skills include sheath removal, feeding tube care and management, accessing/managing ports, blood product administration, and central line care/management
• Must be willing to float between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor level or above and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Provides direct patient care in a telemetry/PCU environment with a focus on cardiac and neuro monitoring
• Floating is a core expectation of this role, with no guaranteed home unit
• No block scheduling accommodations available
• RTO limited to a maximum of 7 days, finalized at time of submission with no changes accepted afterward
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; no local candidates accepted
• Previous BJC/Saint Luke's permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler; returning travelers require an 18-month tenure with a 3-month break in service
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No travel partners accepted for this assignment