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

Shift & Scheduling:

• Weekend Required: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke’s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
• No On-Call

Required Skills/Experience: PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Use of Rapid Response Teams, Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, TAVR, TR Band, Titration of Insulin drips, Feeding tube care and management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Floating Requirements: MICC units

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Caring for thoracic and vascular surgery patients immediately post-operatively after recovered from anesthesia and post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients upon transfer out of CVICU. Post-operative patients include: CABG Valve replacement (AVR, MVR, TVR) Aortic Aneurysm Repair Esophagectomy Thoracotomy/VAT Carotid Endarterectomy TAVR BKA/AKA Femoral to distal bypass surgery patients having multiple co-morbidities including advanced heart failure, end stage renal disease, diabetes, etc. Chest tubes Epicardial wires & temporary pacemaker Wound vacs Multiple IV drips (Milrinone, Dobutamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, Lasix, Triple Antibiotic therapy, etc.) Telemetry Central Venous Access (Cordis, TLC, CVAD, PICC) Dressing changes, incision care, open wounds Blood product administration (PRBC, FFP, Plts) Epidural/PCA pain management Bladder scan Tracheostomy

Equipment Used on Unit:
Chest tubes Epicardial wires & temporary pacemaker Wound vacs Multiple IV drips (Milrinone, Dobutamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, Lasix, Triple Antibiotic therapy, etc.) Telemetry Central Venous Access (Cordis, TLC, CVAD, PICC) Dressing changes, incision care, open wounds Blood product administration (PRBC, FFP, Plts) Epidural/PCA pain management Bladder scan Tracheostomy

Special Requests: No travel partners accepted

Types of Patients on Unit: Adults

Unit Details: Beds 26, Daily Census 25