Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – LTAC (Night Shift)

Job summary

The Registered Nurse will provide specialized care for medically complex, high-acuity patients in an LTAC setting, including monitoring clinical trends and managing complex treatments. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care plans, administer therapies, and facilitate safe discharge planning.

Job details

Location: Columbia, MO Pay: $1,824.30 / week Shift: Night Shift (Flexible Schedule) Job Type: Full-time, Travel Contract Job Overview We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Travel Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) team in Columbia, MO on the night shift. In this role, you will provide specialized care for medically complex, high-acuity adults requiring extended recovery. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team—including physicians, therapists, and case managers—to manage complex treatments, observe clinical trends, and drive safe discharge planning. Key Responsibilities Assess, monitor, and document vital signs, lab results, and response to therapies in the EHR. Administer medications, IV therapies, infusions, and specialized wound or ostomy care. Monitor telemetry and clinical trends; promptly escalate changes in condition to physicians. Manage complex patient needs, including care for ventilated or tracheostomy patients. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and educate patients/families on care plans and discharge goals. Qualifications & Requirements Education: ADN required; BSN preferred. Licensure: Active, unencumbered RN license in the state of Missouri (or active Compact/NLC license). Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (Required). Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (Recommended). LTAC or Critical Care Certification (Preferred). Experience: Inpatient RN experience in acute or post-acute settings with medically complex patients. Strong clinical assessment, IV therapy, wound care, and telemetry skills. Experience with mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy care (Preferred). Proven ability to work night shifts with high flexibility. Work Environment Hospital-affiliated LTAC unit with a steady to high-acuity pace. Work alongside a dedicated interdisciplinary care team with electronic health record documentation.

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse will provide specialized care for medically complex, high-acuity patients in an LTAC setting, including monitoring clinical trends and managing complex treatments. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care plans, administer therapies, and facilitate safe discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Missouri or Compact RN license and possess an ADN, with a BSN preferred. Applicants are required to have BLS certification and experience in acute or post-acute settings with medically complex patients.

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• Clinical care · Preferred
• Vital Signs · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Registered Nurse
• LTAC
• Critical Care
• Telemetry
• IV Therapy
• Wound Care
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Tracheostomy Care
• Patient Assessment
• Medication Administration
• Clinical Documentation
• EHR
• BLS
• ACLS
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Medical Telemetry
• Vital Signs
• Discharge Planning
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Medical Records
• Clinical Assessments
• Integrated Care
• Electronic Medical Record
• Intravenous Therapy
• High Acuity Medicine
• Infusions
• Long Term Acute Care
• Nursing
• Stoma (Medicine)
• Patient Education And Counseling
• Tracheotomy

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Travel Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse (General)
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses