Job Title Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Renal) Location Kansas City, MO | Acute Care Schedule / Job Type Contract | Full-Time | Nights (3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite Key Responsibilities • Provide direct patient care on a renal/PCU unit with a standard nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5; on rare occasions the ratio may flex to 1:6 • Manage renal transplant patients, including acute renal rejection, thymo administration, and peritoneal dialysis catheter care; all transplant patients are cared for at a 2:1 ratio for the first 48 hours post-transplant • Perform and oversee IV therapy including central line management, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, heparin protocols, PCA, and IV insulin protocols • Monitor and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias via telemetry and manage dysrhythmias, including utilization of Rapid Response Teams • Perform wound care and wound vac management; provide pre/post hemodialysis management (contracted dialysis staff perform hemodialysis procedures) • Fulfill holiday shift and charge RN assignments as needed; expected to work 8 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period (Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday) Required Qualifications • Active, unencumbered 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; experience must include renal transplant, peritoneal dialysis catheter care, hemodialysis (pre/post management), drains, TPN, wound care, diabetic encephalopathy, acute renal rejection, and thymo administration • Required Certifications: BLS and NIHSS • Proficiency in cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, and emergency response • Proficiency in respiratory management (nasal cannula, oxygen face masks) and isolation precautions • Must live at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted Preferred Experience / Skills • Experience with CVA/neurological patient management • Experience managing chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac) and tracheostomy care • Experience with surgical drains • Thymo titration experience Why Join Us • Opportunity to practice at a 5-time Magnet-recognized, Level 1 Trauma, tertiary care teaching facility with 456 staffed beds • Charting via Epic; free on-site parking available