ICU Registered Nurse
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 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 teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and an active MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Clinician may sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital with 1,259 staffed beds
• ICU unit serves a diverse patient population including pre- and post-op cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgery patients, medicine and neuro-medicine overflow, pre- and post-transplant, and end-of-life/organ donation cases
• Common patient diagnoses include respiratory failure/ARDS, acute chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, cardiac arrest, DKA, multi-organ failure, and sepsis
• Specialized equipment includes IV pumps/titration, CRRT/dialysis, ventilator/BiPAP, hemodynamic/invasive monitoring, and defibrillator/crash cart
• Charting via Epic; prior Epic experience required
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within service line to other ICU units required to meet facility needs
• No on-call requirements
• 13-week contract with option to extend beyond 13 weeks

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license required at time of consideration; IL pending license may be accepted with notation
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Experience in both Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit settings required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Required clinical skills include: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management, 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition, CVP and pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) monitoring, arterial line management, CRRT/chronic and acute renal failure management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, continuous IV sedation, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, CVA/acute stroke management, BiPAP management, ventilator management, care of ventilated patients, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, phlebotomy, surgical wound and wound vac care, and infection prevention/PPE use
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position

Additional Information

• 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 permitted during the first week of orientation
• Navy scrubs required
• Monthly parking passes are available through Public Safety ()
• Travelers may remain for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required before returning
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Block scheduling is not available for this position