Medical Surgical Neuro RN
Saint Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Medical Surgical Neuro/Stroke unit position at an academic medical center, requiring 2 years of experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Medical Surgical Neuro/Stroke unit within a 356-bed non-profit academic medical center and teaching hospital serving as a tertiary care facility for the east Missouri region
• Patient diagnoses include stroke, neurology, neurosurgery, trauma overflow, and MS overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5
• Floating required to MS and all hospital care areas for MS patients, including ICU and ED for MS holds
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend required
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license; pending license accepted
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Epic EMR proficiency required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Core skills include neurological/psychiatric care, CVA management, pre/post neurosurgery care, spinal cord injury care, feeding tube management, heparin administration, isolation precautions/PPE, wound care, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy care, and IV therapy/phlebotomy
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside more than 70 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted
• All travelers are limited to 1 year of continuous placement; a 6-month break is required before returning as a traveler
• Pre-start orientation modules are required and completed prior to the start date
• Fit testing for respiratory mask compliance is required; candidates must be clean-shaven to ensure a proper mask seal — no CAPRs, PAPRs, or medical/religious exemptions are accepted
• Block schedule requests are accommodated at manager discretion; RTO requests must be submitted with the application, and additional requests after confirmation are at manager discretion
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Complimentary on-site garage parking available
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Affiliated with Saint Louis University School of Medicine and part of the SSM Health System