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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical ICU (MICU) position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 1.5 years of ICU experience and experience in a large 20+ bed ICU.

Details

• Medical ICU (MICU) unit within a large, 1,266-bed short-term acute care Magnet and Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Option to work 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within scope required; may float to med/surg areas within the ICU service line
• No on-call required
• Charting on Epic (experience required)
• Common procedures include pressor support, ETT, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, chest tubes, and wound care
• Sterile technique procedures include line insertion, paracentesis, bedside trach placement, chest tube management, bronchoscopy, and phlebotomy
• Preferred experience includes CRRT, Swan-Ganz catheter, inhaled and IV Flolan, CVVHD, proning, and MTP Level 1 Rapid Transfuser

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact license (MO license required at time of consideration; pending IL license may be accepted with notation)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1.5 years of ICU experience required; MICU experience preferred
• Candidates with fewer than 2 years of experience must have Level I Trauma Center experience
• Experience in a 20+ bed ICU required
• Must pass a Relias EKG exam; EKG interpretation and dysrhythmia management required
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO during the first week of orientation
• Block scheduling is not available for this position
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel RNs may work at this facility for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• Scrub color required: Navy Blue
• Parking passes are available for purchase through the facility's Public Safety department; costs and availability vary by lot and shift; night shift workers may park at no charge in employee parking