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:

MS/Tele / PCU

Required Skills/Experience: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac, MS/Tele, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown

Types of Patients on Unit: Our primary patients are those that have undergone bariatric surgery, urology cases (TURP or TURBT with CBI, Nephrectomy, Ileal conduit creation, nephroureterectomy), hepatobiliary (Whipple, liver resection, gastric stimulator, complex biliary cases), colorectal (colon resection, ostomy creation and takedown, surgical oncology), and trauma patients – generally those with abdominal injury and also a lot of necrotizing soft tissues infections requiring serial debridement with Wound Vac changes. Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Equipment Used on Unit: Our patients primary pain control post-operatively is via Epidural, PCA, Ketamine grip, and/or lidocaine infusion. Most urology patients will have CBI or long-term catheter (foley vs suprapubic). Many patients from all the surgical specialties will have numerous drains (foley, JP, IR drain, NG tube, Chest Tube, G-Tube, J-Tube, GJ- Tube) and frequently they will have Wound Vacs.

Unit/Facility Details: 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.

Special Requests: If requesting 7 days of RTO, the expectation is that the missed time is made up, 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. No travel partners accepted

Shift & Scheduling: Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke’s 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday,

Floating Requirements: 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.