Medical-Surgical RN - GI/GU Telemetry
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Position Details

• Unit: 6900 GI/GU
• Shift: Primarily 1900-0730 (night shift)

  • First week: day shift hours (0700-1700)
• Patient Ratios: 1:4-6
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Floating: Within service line only
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No (must be outside 75-mile radius)
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing with GI/GU focus
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years in Med/Surg (highest requirement)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepted for first-timers (prior travel experience required)
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • Epic electronic health record experience required
• Required Skills:

  • Med/Surg nursing
  • Telemetry (remote monitoring)
  • Colostomy care
  • Feeding tube care and management
  • Blood product administration
  • Central line blood draws
  • Peripheral line care/management
  • Phlebotomy
  • PICC line management
  • Starting IVs
  • Heparin, Insulin, PCA management
• Additional Competencies:

  • Must pass Relias EKG exam (Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias required)
  • Basic knowledge of telemetry preferred
• Special Procedures/Unit Details:

  • Foley catheter care
  • Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
  • TURPS protocols
  • Colorectal patient protocols
• Patient Diagnoses:

  • Ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, GU issues, medical overflow
  • High turnover surgery patient unit

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care Facility
• Magnet & Teaching Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1266
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • Criminal background check within 6 months (7-year search including statewide and nationwide)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM quarterly checks
  • HHS/OIG quarterly checks
  • Education verification required
  • State-specific searches and registries as applicable
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only, may be required by unit
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA only, if applicable
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - if applicable
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - required for some units if extending past 9 months
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) or MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior) if applicable
  • NIH Stroke Certification - if applicable
  • IV Certification for LPN/LVN if applicable
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required
  • Unit-specific competency exam (including oncology if applicable)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year
  • Fit mask test (N95) annually
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray (2 negative PPDs or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year)
  • Immunizations or immunity documentation for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
  • Drug testing within 1 year, must include specific panels and be current throughout assignment
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)
• Facility Specific Documents:

  • HIPAA Acknowledgement (annual)
  • Latex Allergy Questionnaire (annual)
  • Confidentiality Form (annual)
  • Regulatory Compliance Education (annual, via WorkRamp)
  • Hepatitis B declination form (annual)
  • 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 (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• References:

  • Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
  • RNFAs require additional references submitted directly to facility

Additional Notes

• Candidates must have excellent documentation skills and a desire to work as a team.
• IV skills and phlebotomy are mandatory.
• Candidates must be able to work every other weekend.
• No on-call responsibilities.
• Floating is limited to within the service line.
• Parking fees apply for day shifts; no charge for straight night shifts.
• Candidates must adhere to all facility policies including dress code and hand hygiene.

This position is ideal for experienced Med/Surg RNs with prior travel contract experience who are proficient in telemetry, IV therapy, and specialized GI/GU nursing care, and who are comfortable working night shifts in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment.