Per diemPosted today

Float Pool Intermittent Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Kansas City, MO

$76k–$137k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • EmploymentPer diem
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition888525000
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Float Pool Intermittent Registered Nurse in Kansas City, MO. The employer published a pay range of $76k–$137k per year, and the listing is for a per diem position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Duties from the announcement

The Float Pool Registered Nurse(RN)-Intermittent provides competent, evidence-based nursing care across multiple care settings, offering variety and flexibility in every shift. KCVA Float Pool RNs rotate across multiple units which include: Emergency Department - 19-bed unit Four Med-Surg/Telemetry units - typically a 4:1 patient ratio Inpatient Mental Health DOM-SUD - 21-day outpatient alcohol and substance abuse rehab program ICUs - Float Pool RNs care for med-surg/tele overflow patients only if floated to ICU.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $51.13 per hour, is 10% above the median of 22 RN postings with published pay in Missouri ($46.61 per hour).

$37$55

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Kansas City, MO at a glance

  • $39.73/hrmedian pay, Kansas City area
  • $37–$46middle half of earners, per hour
  • 93price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Kansas City
  • The metro median is 4% above the Missouri statewide median of $38.35 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $39.73 median hour in Kansas City buys what $42.93 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Kansas City: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 9 active primary care shortage designations covering Jackson County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Missouri is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Missouri license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other hospitals in Missouri?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationKansas City, MO$52.14/hr
  • Select MedicalSaint Louis, MO$46.00/hr
  • University of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO$39.56/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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