Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Olathe, KS | Progressive Care Unit / Step-Down

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 shifts per week | Every other weekend required | One holiday required from each of the following groups: Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday | Christmas Eve or Christmas Day | New Year's Eve or New Year's Day

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Progressive Care / Step-Down unit with patient ratios of 3:1 to 4:1
• Manage patients requiring BiPAP, chest tubes, and PICC lines, and perform independent lab draws without a vascular access team
• Care for post-open-heart surgery patients (Day 2 or Day 3) including management of pacer wires
• Independently call consults and conduct codes as needed
• Float to ICU and all inpatient units including Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, and the Emergency Department (based on prior experience)
• Document and manage patient care using the Epic EMR system

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or Emergency Department experience
• Active Kansas RN license or valid Compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIH certifications required
• Demonstrated proficiency with BiPAP, chest tubes, PICC lines, and independent lab draws
• Comfort operating independently without a vascular access team, including calling consults and running codes
• Open-heart post-operative experience (Day 2/Day 3) with pacer wire management

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to manage high-acuity patients in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience floating to ICU, Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, or Emergency Department settings
• Familiarity with Epic EMR

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity step-down environment with exposure to a broad range of inpatient specialties and critical care skills
• Bi-weekly pay periods with a structured onboarding orientation process to set you up for success