Registered Nurse – Med Surg (Oncology & Neuro Surgical Recovery)
Saint Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a General Surgery Med/Surg unit on night shift, requiring a minimum of 1 year of inpatient Med/Surg experience and an active MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Works on a 30-bed General Surgery unit in an inpatient hospital setting
• Patient population includes surgical cases: GI, GU, Plastics, and overflow Ortho
• Night shift hours: 19:00–07:30
• Patient ratios are 1:5-6 on day shift and 1:6-7 on night shift
• Equipment used includes Alaris IV pumps, Kangaroo enteral feeding pumps, wound vacs, SCD machines, PCA pumps, low air loss mattresses, and remote telemetry monitors
• EMR: Epic
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to other units may be required based on staffing needs
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active RN license in Missouri or eligibility for MO licensure (MO or compact license required)
• BLS certification from AHA required
• ACLS from AHA and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient Med/Surg experience required
• Valid U.S. Social Security Number required
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months
• Ability to stand and walk for most of the shift, with significant bending, stooping, and lifting/turning patients with assistance
• Ability to push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs. and pinch up to 15 lbs.

Additional Information

• Provides direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for post-surgical and medically complex patients
• Coordinates patient care activities with ancillary and other departments
• The facility is a Level 2 Trauma Center, Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Level 1 STEMI Center
• Night shift orientation takes place on day shift; candidates must be available the full orientation week
• Black scrubs (Mercy M Wear) required; no other scrub colors accepted
• Flu vaccination or a Mercy-approved exemption is required from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
• Up to 5 days of RTO is allowed but must be made up during the assignment
• Only 1 holiday RTO request is permitted per assignment
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a reduced bill rate and are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts at this location before a 1-year separation or reassignment outside the 50-mile radius is required