Med Surg Telemetry RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position on a fast-paced GI/GU unit requiring 2 years of med/surg experience and travel experience.

Details

• Work on a Medical Surgical unit (6900 GI/GU) at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• Patient population includes ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, GU, and medical overflow cases on a high turn-over surgical unit
• Patient ratios of 1:4-6
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within service line to meet facility needs
• Centralized telemetry monitoring used on the unit
• Unit administers Heparin, Lidocaine (pain only), Bicarb, Bivalirudin, and occasionally stable non-titrated Amiodarone drips
• PCAs, epidurals, and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) with various irrigation solutions are used
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (pending license accepted at submission)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required; BSN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Skills required: IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube care and management, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), and administration of Heparin, Insulin, and PCA medications
• Basic knowledge of telemetry monitoring preferred

Additional Information

• Provide excellent patient care with strong documentation skills and a team-oriented approach
• Unit performs special procedures including foley catheter care, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), TURPs, and colorectal patient protocols
• Navy scrub color required
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers must have an 18-month tenure limit with a required 3-month break in service
• Facial hair must allow for proper respirator fit testing or must be shaved