Critical Care Float Nurse
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and a valid MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting
• Float position covering multiple ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac/Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units
• When ICU census is low, floating to inpatient floors (Oncology, Neurology, Med/Surg, Medicine, Trauma, Heart and Vascular, and COVID) is required, and may occasionally include patient sitting responsibilities
• ICU patient ratio is 2:1; inpatient floor ratio is no more than 1:3
• Required skills include ventilator management, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation
• Preferred cardiac skills include Swan-Ganz/hemodynamic interpretation, IABP, Impella, ECMO, vasoactive drips, and CRRT
• Triage, ICP monitoring, PA lines, and Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
• Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts (6:45–19:15)
• Every other weekend required, or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
• Charting is performed in Epic; prior Epic experience is strongly preferred
• Free parking available
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license valid in Missouri, required at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required, plus a minimum of 1 year of CV ICU experience
• Specific CVICU experience is not required
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, ONS, TNCC, CPI
• CRRT experience beneficial
• Epic EMR experience strongly preferred
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers may remain on assignment for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Local candidates within a 75-mile radius are not eligible for this position