Medical Surgical RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a night shift position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital requiring telemetry and cardiac drip management skills.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit with a high patient turnover surgery population
• Patient diagnoses include ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, GU conditions, and medical overflow cases
• Patient ratios of 1:4-6
• Night shift schedule (3x12, 1900-0730), with day shift hours (0700-1700) during the first week
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within service line
• Centralized telemetry monitoring with basic telemetry knowledge preferred
• 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
• Special procedures include foley catheter care, CBI, TURPs, and colorectal patient protocols
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence state for compact)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required, including starting and maintaining IVs
• Central line blood draws and PICC line management experience required
• Peripheral line care and management experience required
• Blood product administration experience required
• Colostomy/ileostomy management and feeding tube care experience required
• Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) experience required
• Medication administration experience with Heparin, Insulin, and PCA required
• Cardiac monitoring skills required, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Remote telemetry monitoring experience required
• BSN preferred
• Must pass a Relias EKG exam covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Additional Information

• Work in a Magnet-designated, Teaching Hospital and Level I Trauma Center
• Deliver high-quality patient care while collaborating effectively within a team environment
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted during the 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week
• Navy scrub color required
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Must accommodate facial hair requirements to pass respirator fit testing