Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
St. Louis, MO
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Required Years of Experience: 1 year
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-time travelers accepted)
• Shift Details:

  • 3 shifts per 13 weeks guaranteed
  • Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
  • No on-call required
  • No block scheduling accommodation
  • Floating within service line to all Behavioral Health units
• Patient Population:

  • Adult Psychiatric and Geriatric (18+ years)
  • Patients with co-morbid medical conditions requiring med-surg approach
  • Diagnoses may include dementia, depression, Parkinson's Disease, bipolar disorder, anxiety
  • Some patients require pre-op prep for ECT
• Ratios: 1:6

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) Blue Card or MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior) if applicable
• Epic experience required
• Medical and Psychiatric experience required

Required Skills

• Geriatric care
• Inpatient care
• Locked unit experience
• Medical/Psych care
• Substance use/chemical dependency
• Medication administration (PO, rectal, IM, IV, SC, etc.)
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Foley catheter insertion/maintenance
• Presence in milieu
• Restraint application
• Ability to work as charge nurse as needed

Licensure & Compliance

• Pending license accepted
• Must have Missouri RN license (Primary Source Verification required)
• NURSYS verification required
• Background checks including criminal, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and state-specific searches required
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include comprehensive panel
• Physical exam within 1 year of start required
• Fit mask test required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Various facility-specific compliance documents required (HIPAA, confidentiality, hand hygiene, dress code, etc.)

Additional Requirements

• Skills checklist specific to unit required within 1 year of start
• Medication and pharmacology competency exam required
• Unit-specific competency exams required and must be updated annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for RNs in specialty areas, updated annually
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment application required

Facility & Work Environment

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Magnet & Teaching Hospital / Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1259
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Navy
• Floating: Within Behavioral Health service line only
• Locals not accepted within 75-mile radius

Notes

• Manager open to interviewing first-time travelers
• No more than 7 days of Return to Office (RTO) restrictions
• Cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the nurse is assigned

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 1 year of experience in behavioral health and medical-psychiatric nursing, comfortable working with adult and geriatric psychiatric populations, and skilled in medication administration and IV therapy. Prior travel experience is not required.