PICU RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 18-24 months of PICU experience and MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Pediatric ICU within a children's acute care teaching hospital
• 1:2 patient ratios
• 3x12 hour rotating day and night shifts (0700-1930 and 1900-0730)
• 6 weekend shifts required during the schedule period
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to NICU, CVICU, Stepdown, and PICU overflow floor (low acuity MS patients)
• May float as RN Assist to provide 1:1 observation for safety and behavioral health purposes
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence for compact)
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• 18-24 months of PICU experience required
• Experience with respiratory care including ventilator management, airway care, chest tube management, suctioning, and tracheostomy care
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills including central line and PICC line management
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Post-op, respiratory failure, liver transplant, sepsis, and post-BMT experience preferred
• CRRT and ECMO experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required

Additional Information

• Provide direct bedside care including assisting with bedside surgeries and procedures
• Care for patients with COVID; no burn patients (stabilization only) or cardiac patients
• Scrub color is flexible or St. Louis Children's Hospital T-shirts/jackets are acceptable
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Pending license accepted at time of consideration
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months before requiring a 3-month break in service
• Permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Facial hair must accommodate respirator fit testing requirements