Travel PACU & Pre/Post Interventional Radiology RN
St. Louis, MO
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Magnet & Teaching Hospital, Level I Trauma Center
Unit: PACU and Pre/Post Interventional Radiology within PACU unit
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule & Work Details

• Shift: 4x10 hour shifts, Monday-Friday, rotating starts as needed
• No weekends or on-call required
• Floating: Yes, within scope to PACU or PreOp units only
• Local candidates not accepted (must live at least 75 miles away)
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be regular shift length)

Patient Population & Unit Info

• Average daily census: 70-90 patients
• Unit size: 38 patient bays, open 24/7
• Patient population: Adults, occasional adolescents, geriatric
• Surgical patients recovered include: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, transplant
• Does NOT recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• Unit has its own PCT/transport team

Experience & Skills Required

• Minimum 2 years of experience
• First-timers accepted
• Critical care experience required
• Skills:

  • Inpatient care
  • Level I Trauma Center experience
  • Phase I PACU
  • Dysrhythmia recognition/management
  • Blood product administration
  • Phlebotomy
  • Starting IVs, IV vasopressors
  • ICP monitoring
  • Care of ventilated patients
  • General nursing skills
• Night shift requires learning pre-op patient workup

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, CPI, NIH Stroke Certification) — check unit-specific requirements

Licensure & Compliance

• Missouri RN license required (NURSYS verification required)
• Pending licenses accepted
• Background checks required including criminal, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and state-specific searches
• Drug testing required within 1 year of start and must remain valid during assignment
• Physical exam required within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray (with yearly questionnaire)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or exemption during flu season
• Facility-specific compliance documents required (HIPAA, confidentiality, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, dress code, fingernail policy, etc.)

Additional Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams (e.g., medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG) required and must be updated annually
• Skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment application required

Facility & System Highlights

• Charting system: EPIC
• Staffed beds: 1,273
• Scrub color: Navy Blue

This position offers a challenging critical care environment in a Level I Trauma Center with a diverse surgical patient population. It is ideal for RNs with strong critical care and PACU experience seeking a travel contract role without weekend or on-call responsibilities.