Travel PACU Registered Nurse
St. Louis, MO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Magnet & Teaching Hospital, Level I Trauma Center
Unit: South Campus PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)

Job Details

• Schedule: 4x10 hour shifts, Monday-Friday, 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM, rotating start times as needed
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Average Daily Census: 70-90 patients
• Unit Size: 38 patient bays, open 24/7
• Patient Population: Adults, occasional adolescents, geriatric patients
• Surgical Recovery: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, transplant (excluding open heart surgeries and liver transplants)
• On-Call: Not required
• Weekend Requirement: No weekends, no call, no holidays
• Floating: Yes, within scope to meet facility needs
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License: Accepted
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse with critical care experience
• Required Years of Experience: At least 3 years of Level 1 ICU experience (higher value between 2-3 years and 3 years used)
• First-Timers Accepted: Yes
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Skills Required:

  • Critical care experience in inpatient setting
  • Experience in Level I Trauma Center
  • Phase I PACU experience
  • Dysrhythmia recognition and management
  • Blood product administration
  • Phlebotomy
  • Starting IVs and IV vasopressors
  • ICP (Intracranial Pressure) monitoring
  • Care of ventilated patients
• Additional Notes: Night shift may require learning preoperative patient workup

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • Criminal background check within 6 months (7-year search including statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and international if applicable)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM quarterly checks
  • HHS/OIG quarterly checks
  • State-specific searches and highway patrol checks as applicable
• Education Verification: Required, must be on file before start
• Licenses:

  • Primary source verification of professional license required
  • Missouri licenses verified via NURSYS
  • Pending licenses accepted
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
  • Unit-specific competency exam, updated annually
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required and updated annually
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Fit mask test (N95) required and renewed annually
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within required timeframe
  • Immunizations or immunity documentation for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
  • Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels and be current throughout assignment
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Facility Specific Documents:

  • HIPAA Acknowledgement
  • Latex Allergy Questionnaire
  • Confidentiality Form
  • Regulatory Compliance Education (annual, via WorkRamp)
  • Hepatitis B declination form (facility specific)
  • TB Questionnaire (annual)
  • Hand Hygiene Policy acknowledgment
  • Fingernail Policy acknowledgment
  • Dress Code Policy acknowledgment
  • Orientation Modules (required for all RNs and LVNs, approx. 16 hours, completed prior to start)
  • Badge photo and facility badge required
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Skills Checklist: Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start

Additional Information

• Shift Color Code: Navy Blue scrubs
• Charting System: EPIC
• Parking: Available at a cost (not included here)
• Patient Care Team: Unit has its own Patient Care Technician (PCT) and transport team

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care and PACU skills looking for a Level I Trauma Center environment without weekend or holiday shifts. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.