Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown (Float Pool)

Location

Overland Park, KS

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (3x12-Hour Shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite | Float Pool Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a float pool capacity, rotating across approximately five Med/Surg Intermediate and PCU departments, including travel to additional metro campuses as needed
• Monitor and manage a patient population that includes heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, COPD, pulmonary embolism, bacteremia, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, and related conditions at a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Perform cardiac monitoring duties including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, and coordination with Rapid Response Teams
• Manage a broad range of clinical skills including IV therapy, central line and PICC line care, blood product administration, heparin and cardiac drip protocols, PCA management, and phlebotomy
• Provide respiratory support including management of chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, tracheostomy care, and interpretation of ABGs
• Assume Charge RN responsibilities and holiday shift assignments as needed per unit; complete documentation using Epic EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; both Kansas and Missouri licensure (or compact license covering both states) required at time of submission
• Minimum 1–2 years of RN experience in MS/Tele, Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC, or Stepdown settings
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Willingness and ability to float between multiple units and metro campuses; refusal to float may result in contract cancellation
• Availability to work 8 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period (combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• Prior experience with Epic EMR, including ability to test out of Epic training modules
• Experience with wound care/wound vac, surgical drains, continuous bladder irrigation, and pre/post hemodialysis management

Why Join Us

• Gain broad clinical exposure by caring for a diverse, high-acuity patient population across multiple intermediate care and PCU environments
• First-time travel nurses are welcome, offering an accessible entry point into travel nursing with structured orientation and compliance support