Registered Nurse RN ICU

Kansas City, Kansas

Staffing partner

You'll work an ICU travel assignment in Kansas City, KS. This role comes through White Glove Placement, Inc., a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Oct 4

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days3 shifts a week
Unit and setting: ICU travel assignment for an exciting ICU travel nursing assignment
License: RN license A valid RN license in the state of practiceValid RN license in the state of practice
Term: 13 weeks · starts Oct 19, 2026 · Travel

Do you qualify?

License: Valid RN license in the state of practice A valid RN license in the state of practice
Certification: BCLS BCLS, ACLS, NRP, & PALS according to the specialty assigned
Certification: ACLS
Certification: NRP
Certification: PALS
Experience: 2 years recent RN experience Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Kansas travel rolesKansas travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $2,740/week, the middle half $1,980/week to $2,460/week, across 88 postings.
Bonus: Referral bonus opportunities Referral bonus opportunities

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White Glove Placement, Inc.

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Staffing partner: White Glove Placement, Inc.

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White Glove Placement is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for an exciting ICU travel nursing assignment in Kansas City , KS . This travel RN opportunity offers competitive weekly compensation, dedicated recruiter support and the chance to gain valuable experience at a leading healthcare facility.

Travel RN Assignment Details

Profession: Registered Nurse (RN)

Specialty: ICU

Location: Kansas City, KS, 66112

Shift: 3x12 Days

Assignment Length: 13 weeks

Estimated Start Date: 10/19/2026

Employment Type: Travel Nursing Contract

Estimated Gross Weekly Wage: $2124 to $2198 *

Travel RN

Requirements

A valid RN license in the state of practice

Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience

BCLS, ACLS, NRP, & PALS according to the specialty assigned

Why Travel With White Glove Placement?

Competitive travel nursing compensation

Weekly pay

Health benefits for eligible employees

Dedicated recruiter and assignment support

Nationwide travel nursing opportunities

Referral bonus opportunities

Support from a Joint Commission-certified healthcare staffing company established in 1998

Take the next step in your nursing career with White Glove Placement!! Apply today for this Travel Registered Nurse (RN) job in Kansas City , KS , and a recruiter will contact you to discuss the assignment.

Estimated Gross Weekly Wage is approximate and may vary for local and travel assignments.

Id: phs-8217

What's around it?

In Kansas City, KS

Kansas City, KSFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,123/mo
Household income: $62,401/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Kansas City, KS

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals targeting Kansas City, KS almost always choose across the metro, not just Wyandotte County. Johnson County names that come up constantly are Leawood (peaceful, polished, top-rated schools), Westwood (walkable, close-knit, convenient), Prairie Village (the frequent “unicorn” for trees and safety), plus Mission and Roeland Park as more affordable neighbors still close to Prairie Village. Olathe is pitched as one of the fastest-growing Kansas suburbs, with newer homes, trails, and parks; Overland Park and the rest of Johnson County are the other default suburb recommendations, with Lee’s Summit and the Northland named on the Missouri side. For a more urban, historic feel, locals point to Brookside (early-20th-century homes just south of the Country Club Plaza, centered on Brookside Shops and the Trolley Track Trail), Waldo, and Hyde Park. Community threads often prefer the Kansas side for cleaner, safer streets and schools, at a higher price.

Nurses and young professionals targeting Kansas City, KS almost always choose across the metro, not just Wyandotte County. Johnson County names that come up constantly are Leawood (peaceful, polished, top-rated schools), Westwood (walkable, close-knit, convenient), Prairie Village (the frequent “unicorn” for trees and safety), plus Mission and Roeland Park as more affordable neighbors still close to Prairie Village.

Olathe is pitched as one of the fastest-growing Kansas suburbs, with newer homes, trails, and parks; Overland Park and the rest of Johnson County are the other default suburb recommendations, with Lee’s Summit and the Northland named on the Missouri side. For a more urban, historic feel, locals point to Brookside (early-20th-century homes just south of the Country Club Plaza, centered on Brookside Shops and the Trolley Track Trail), Waldo, and Hyde Park.

Community threads often prefer the Kansas side for cleaner, safer streets and schools, at a higher price.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: instagram.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: facebook.com

Getting aroundSources describe Kansas City as car-centric with limited public transit, so a relocating nurse should budget for driving rather than relying on buses or rail. The Trolley Track Trail is a paved walking and biking path on the old streetcar route through several neighborhoods—not a commute line. This evidence pack does not give drive times, named highways, parking rules, or transit routes to the main hospital campuses, only that a personal car is treated as a daily necessity.

Sources describe Kansas City as car-centric with limited public transit, so a relocating nurse should budget for driving rather than relying on buses or rail. The Trolley Track Trail is a paved walking and biking path on the old streetcar route through several neighborhoods—not a commute line.

This evidence pack does not give drive times, named highways, parking rules, or transit routes to the main hospital campuses, only that a personal car is treated as a daily necessity.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: livability.com

OutdoorsSwope Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country at more than 1,800 acres, with wooded hiking trails, picnic areas, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre. Loose Park near the Country Club Plaza is the neighborhood favorite for the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, a pond, and walking paths; the nearby Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden is a free, year-round landscaped retreat. Reddit locals send people west to Shawnee Mission Park and south to the botanical gardens, and the paved Trolley Track Trail links several communities for walking and biking. George Kessler’s historic park-and-boulevard system is the connective tissue; family outdoor add-ons include Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Ernie Miller Nature Center, and Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun.

Swope Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country at more than 1,800 acres, with wooded hiking trails, picnic areas, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre. Loose Park near the Country Club Plaza is the neighborhood favorite for the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, a pond, and walking paths; the nearby Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden is a free, year-round landscaped retreat.

Reddit locals send people west to Shawnee Mission Park and south to the botanical gardens, and the paved Trolley Track Trail links several communities for walking and biking. George Kessler’s historic park-and-boulevard system is the connective tissue; family outdoor add-ons include Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Ernie Miller Nature Center, and Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: greatwolf.com Source 4: instagram.com

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Living in Kansas City

Kansas City straddles Kansas and Missouri, so a nurse taking a Kansas City, KS job is really choosing a metro. Locals steer families toward Johnson County—Leawood, Prairie Village, Westwood, Overland Park, and fast-growing Olathe—for schools, trees, and a safer feel; Mission and Roeland Park cost less while staying close. Brookside and Waldo on the Missouri side trade that for historic walkability around Brookside Shops and the Plaza. What is distinct here is barbecue billed as the world’s capital, a living jazz scene, and George Kessler’s park-and-boulevard web: 1,800-acre Swope Park, Loose Park’s rose garden, Shawnee Mission Park, and the Trolley Track Trail. Housing still undercuts many large metros (recent averages near $434,000 to buy and $1,512 to rent) but is competitive, and Kansas-side safety costs more. You will need a car. Violent crime is high in core-city pockets, schools are uneven outside Johnson County, and weather brings tornadoes and sharp seasons. Nelson-Atkins, the National WWI Museum, Starlight Theatre, and James Beard dining reward people who pick the neighborhood as carefully as the job.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: livability.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: moveadvisor.com Source 5: visitkc.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: instagram.com Source 9: greatwolf.com Source 10: youtube.com

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Id: phs-8217

What's around it?

Kansas City, KSiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Kansas City, KS

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Life in Kansas City, KS

Moving for this role?

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Kansas City, KSFrom Census ACS 2024.