Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Saint Lukes WILL NOT APPROVE blocked scheduling of any kind. Do not apply and ask as this will not be granted.

Saint Luke’s is a Nicotine free (this includes patches, gum, vape, etc.) Health System – all travelers will be tested upon hire. If found with nicotine in your system, you will be canceled and may be ineligible for re-hire.

Roles requiring state licensure only: Floating roles must have MO license and is in the process of applying for KS license (+ vice-versa) or must have a compact licensure to apply.

If requesting 7 days of RTO, the expectation is that the missed time is made up

Teaching Hospital Experience: Required

Experience Required: Must have renal tranplant, pd cath, hemodialysis, drains, tpn, wound care, diabetes encephalopathy, acute renal rejection, thymo administration - 2 years.

Ratios: 1:5. *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.

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.

Skills REQ: Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis, Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Accessing Ports, Blood Product, Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, PCA. Respiratory: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.

Skills Preferred: Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Tracheostomy Management. Additional Skills: Thymo titration.

Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? No

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.

Parking Cost – Free

Special Requirements: We have a contracted dialysis process so hemodialysis is not required to be performed by unit RNs. All transplant patients are 2:1 ration for 48 hours. PD Caths

Patient Age Groups: Adults

SSN, RTO and scheduling requests required at submission

No travel partners accepted

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

Proof of ID: Drivers License/State ID