Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location

Kansas City, MO | Intermediate Care / Stepdown Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 24-bed Intermediate Care Unit serving intermediate medical patients and surgical overflow, including post-operative and specialty cases such as diabetic teaching and wound care
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry, manage dysrhythmias, and utilize Rapid Response Teams as needed
• Perform and manage IV therapy including central line care, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, heparin protocols, PCA, and IV insulin protocols
• Provide wound care, wound vac management, feeding tube care, and continuous bladder irrigation
• Float between departments, units, and facilities as needed to meet facility demands; valid licensure in both Kansas and Missouri (or a compact license) is required at time of submission
• Fulfill holiday shift and Charge RN assignments as needed; complete 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — no pending licenses accepted</strong>; must hold both Kansas and Missouri licensure or a compact license at time of submission
• Minimum 1–2 years of Telemetry experience required
• Required Certifications: BLS and NIHSS
• Proficiency in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response
• Experience with neurological/CVA care, respiratory support (nasal cannula, oxygen face masks), isolation precautions, and phlebotomy
• Must live at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible — no local candidates accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with titration of insulin drips and renal failure management
• Orthopedic experience including ortho trauma and total joint replacements
• Tracheostomy management and surgical drain care
• Experience with eye surgery patients and plastics/surgical specialties

Why Join Us

• Work at a 5-time Magnet-recognized, Level 1 Trauma, tertiary care teaching hospital with 456 staffed beds
• Enjoy free on-site parking and charting on Epic in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with guaranteed hours provided