ICU Registered Nurse
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an ICU position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and an active MO or compact RN license.

Details

• ICU setting within a large, short-term acute care hospital (1,259 staffed beds) designated as a Magnet facility, teaching hospital, and Level I Trauma Center
• Patient population includes pre- and post-op cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgery patients; medicine and neuro-medicine overflow; pre- and post-transplant patients; and end-of-life/organ donation cases
• Patient diagnoses include respiratory failure/ARDS, acute chest pain/cardiac/arrhythmias, stroke, cardiac arrest, DKA, multi-organ failure, and sepsis
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within service line to other ICU units
• Specialized equipment includes IV pumps/titration, CRRT/dialysis, ventilator/BiPAP, hemodynamic/invasive monitoring, and defibrillator/crash cart
• Charting performed in Epic (experience required)
• 13-week contract with the option to work 36 or 48 hours per week

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license (must be valid and in hand at time of consideration)
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Experience in Medical ICU and Surgical ICU required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Required clinical skills include: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition, CVP and pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) monitoring, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care/management, CRRT/chronic and acute renal failure management, blood product administration, continuous IV sedation, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, CVA/acute stroke management, BiPAP management, ventilator management, interpretation of ABGs, ETT/NT suctioning, IV insertion and maintenance, emergency medication administration, infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE use, phlebotomy, and wound care including surgical wounds with drains and wound VAC

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain at this facility for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Scrub color required: navy
• Monthly parking passes are available — travelers should contact Public Safety () for details
• Block scheduling is not available for this position