Staffing partner · Workplace: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM OLATHE HOSPITAL
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or ED experience and open-heart Day 2/3 experience with pacer wires. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 25
Shift and hours
12-hour nights · nights, three shifts per week Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs 12-hour night shifts, 1900-0730, three shifts per week36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) · Hospital Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting within a hospital
License
RN license Active KS RN or Compact RN license requiredActive KS RN or Compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 12, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active KS RN or Compact RN licenseActive KS RN or Compact RN license requiredCheck your license
Certification
current BLSCurrent BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
Certification
current ACLS
Certification
current NIH Stroke Scale
Experience
2 years recent critical care/ICU or ED experience2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or Emergency Department experience required
Experience
open-heart Day 2 or Day 3 experience with pacer wiresOpen-heart Day 2 or Day 3 experience with pacer wires required
Also asks
experience with BiPAP, chest tubes, PICC lines, and drawing own labsExperience with BiPAP, chest tubes, PICC lines, and drawing own labs required
In range for Kansas travel rolesKansas travel postings that state pay run $1,800/week to $2,510/week, the middle half $1,960/week to $2,370/week, across 83 postings.
Pay reviews
same bill rate for local and travel candidatesLocal and travel candidates accepted at the same bill rate
The role and schedule
Charting
EpicCurrent EMR is Epic
Day to day
critical care-level nursing support in a progressive care settingProvide critical care-level nursing support within a progressive care setting
Floating
float to ICU and all inpatient units, with prior experienceRequired to float to ICU and all inpatient units including Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, and ED with prior experience
Day to day
calling own consultsComfortable working without a vascular access team, calling own consults, and conducting own codes
Day to day
conducting own codes
Weekends
every other weekendEvery other weekend required
On call
no on-callNo on-call requirements
Start
Oct 12, 2026Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
Holidays
one holiday from each of three groups
Travel
orientation at KUKC campus and Olathe campusOrientation includes time at the KUKC campus and Olathe campus, including Director of Nursing training and virtual Epic training
Details
nicotine-free facilityFacility is nicotine-free
Support on this unit
Nurse to patient
1:3–1:4stated in this posting
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
American Traveler
Staffing partner
Hospital
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or ED experience and open-heart Day 2/3 experience with pacer wires.
Details
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting within a hospital
Patient ratios of 3:1 or 4:1
12-hour night shifts, 1900-0730, three shifts per week
Required to float to ICU and all inpatient units including Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, and ED with prior experience
Every other weekend required
No on-call requirements
Current EMR is Epic
Requirements
Active KS RN or Compact RN license required
Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU or Emergency Department experience required
Experience with BiPAP, chest tubes, PICC lines, and drawing own labs required
Comfortable working without a vascular access team, calling own consults, and conducting own codes
Open-heart Day 2 or Day 3 experience with pacer wires required
Strong critical thinking skills required
CBC, drug screen, and lab work must be completed within 72 hours of offer acceptance
Additional Information
Provide critical care-level nursing support within a progressive care setting
Must work one holiday from each of three groups: Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday, Christmas Eve or Day, and New Year's Eve or Day, with flexibility to work 2 of the 3 major holidays
Orientation includes time at the KUKC campus and Olathe campus, including Director of Nursing training and virtual Epic training
Facility is nicotine-free
Local and travel candidates accepted at the same bill rate
Bi-weekly pay period
What's around it?
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital · Olathe, KS
Neighborhoods+Olathe offers a mix of established tree-lined subdivisions, master-planned developments, and historic enclaves. Established areas like Havencroft feature mature landscaping and mid-century homes, while master-planned communities like Cedar Creek offer resort-style living centered around Shadow Lake and the Shadow Glen Golf Club. Newer residential pockets, including Stonebridge, Nottingham at Heritage Park, and Boulder Creek, provide modern suburban layouts near neighborhood schools, while historic streets radiate outward from the revitalized downtown core.
Olathe offers a mix of established tree-lined subdivisions, master-planned developments, and historic enclaves. Established areas like Havencroft feature mature landscaping and mid-century homes, while master-planned communities like Cedar Creek offer resort-style living centered around Shadow Lake and the Shadow Glen Golf Club.
Newer residential pockets, including Stonebridge, Nottingham at Heritage Park, and Boulder Creek, provide modern suburban layouts near neighborhood schools, while historic streets radiate outward from the revitalized downtown core.
Getting around+Commuting in Olathe is heavily automobile-dependent, as public transit options across Johnson County are minimal. Commuters primarily rely on Interstate 35 and Interstate 435 to reach healthcare facilities across the Kansas City metro, such as the Corporate Woods corridor or hospitals in Overland Park and Kansas City proper. Local hospital commutes within Olathe are generally quick, though peak highway traffic and longer travel times to eastern suburbs or the Kansas City International Airport can be routine tradeoffs.
Commuting in Olathe is heavily automobile-dependent, as public transit options across Johnson County are minimal. Commuters primarily rely on Interstate 35 and Interstate 435 to reach healthcare facilities across the Kansas City metro, such as the Corporate Woods corridor or hospitals in Overland Park and Kansas City proper.
Local hospital commutes within Olathe are generally quick, though peak highway traffic and longer travel times to eastern suburbs or the Kansas City International Airport can be routine tradeoffs.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by Lake Olathe and Black Bob Park, which provide water recreation, fishing, walking trails, and open fields. Cyclists and runners benefit from extensive multi-use trail networks, including the Indian Creek Hike and Bike Trail, which winds through local parks and links into the broader Johnson County system, as well as the nearby Mill Creek Streamway Park. Heritage Park and the Olathe Nature Center offer quieter woodland trails, prairie habitats, and birdwatching away from busier suburban corridors.
Outdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by Lake Olathe and Black Bob Park, which provide water recreation, fishing, walking trails, and open fields. Cyclists and runners benefit from extensive multi-use trail networks, including the Indian Creek Hike and Bike Trail, which winds through local parks and links into the broader Johnson County system, as well as the nearby Mill Creek Streamway Park.
Heritage Park and the Olathe Nature Center offer quieter woodland trails, prairie habitats, and birdwatching away from busier suburban corridors.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Olathe
For relocating nurses, Olathe provides a tranquil, family-oriented suburban home base in southwest Johnson County, balancing manageable living costs with quick access to the broader Kansas City healthcare network. The city combines quiet residential living—ranging from mid-century homes in Havencroft to master-planned lakefront properties in Cedar Creek—with abundant outdoor escapes like Lake Olathe, Black Bob Park, and the Indian Creek Trail. Local flavor thrives outside the hospital wards, with Kansas City barbecue at Joe's KC Barbecue, craft beers on the patio at Red Crow Brewing Company, and community celebrations like the historic Johnson County Old Settlers Days. Working here means accepting clear practical realities: public transit is largely nonexistent, making a personal car mandatory for commuting via Interstate 35 and Interstate 435. Severe spring weather requires a home with reliable basement or storm shelter access, and longer drives are required for airport flights or downtown Kansas City nightlife. In exchange, Olathe offers exceptional neighborhood safety, top-ranked public schools, and a restful lifestyle to decompress between demanding clinical shifts.
