Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,225 per week

Company: Saint Lukes Hospital
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 15, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• State License 1 Verification
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)
• NIH Stroke Certification
  • Job Details
  • Position / Specialty: PCU RN - Ortho
  • Shift: 13 Weeks, 3 x 12s, Nights 18:45 - 07:15
  • Ratios: 1:5. *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.
  • Years of experience REQ: 2 Years Experience Required: Need level 1 trauma experience, high acuity orthopedic patients. Post op care of orthopedic trauma pts with other over flow surgeries from eyes to gyn. Large pt turnover on the unit daily with high volume admits. Must be good at giving blood products and with mobility. Total Joints, ORIF any fracture, Laminectomy, Hand surgery, bladder suspension, some gyn surgeries, some eye surgeries.
  • Teaching and Trauma Level 1 Experience Required.
  • 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.
  • Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. WILL INCLUDE OTHER PCU FLOORS
  • Skills REQ: Work Settings: PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood Product Administration, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: PCA. Orthopedics: Ortho trauma, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements, Plastics: Surgical drains. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.
  • Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) Yes, 1-2 weekdays per week & 2 weekends per 13 weeks.
  • Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No
  • Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? Yes, 75 miles
  • Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No
  • RTO Restrictions: 1 Request
  • Guaranteed Hours: 48 GHPW
  • Special Equipment: traction, bulb syringe, braces, casts, crutches, doppler, walker, hemovac, picc line, mid line, alaris pump, pca.
    • Job Requirements
    • 2 Years Experience Required
    • Level 1 trauma experience
    • High acuity orthopedic patients experience
    • Post op care of orthopedic trauma patients
    • Good at giving blood products and mobility
      • Schedule Information
      • Shift: 13 Weeks, 3 x 12s, Nights 18:45 - 07:15
      • Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S
      • Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) Yes, 1-2 weekdays per week & 2 weekends per 13 weeks.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
        • Regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.
          • Additional Details
          • Current and valid drivers license or government photo ID.
          • Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.

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