Stepdown Registered Nurse
Saint Joseph, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Specialty: Stepdown Unit
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year nursing experience (RN)
• Education: BSN preferred
• Licensure:

  • RN State License and/or Compact State Licensure required
  • Pending license accepted but must be active prior to start

Facility Highlights

• 352 certified beds
• Level II Trauma Center
• Level II Stroke Center
• Multiple clinics offering urgent, primary, specialty, and emergency care
• Only tertiary hospital between Kansas City and Omaha
• Charting system: EPIC
• Free parking

Required Certifications

• RN State License (Primary source verification within 30 days of start)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC (must state "Basic Life Support")
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only (RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Certification (annual requirement for Acute Hospital RNs)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for Emergency Department RNs prior to start; ICU RNs only if assignment exceeds 1 year
• Pass/Fail Testing: Basic Dysrhythmia exam required (minimum 84% to pass; ICU has one attempt only)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required if extending contract or for specific units (Emergency Department and Mental Health RNs/LPNs must attend Advanced CPI onsite)

Required Documents & Checks

• Background check within 30 days of start including:

  • National Criminal Check
  • State and County Searches (10 years, all aliases)
  • SSN Trace
  • National Sex Offender Check
  • FACIS Level 3
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM
  • HHS/OIG
• Education verification (official transcript or diploma with graduation date)
• Missouri EDL Search within 30 days of start
• Employment application and verification of most recent employer
• 2 professional references within last 3 years
• Skills checklist
• Confidentiality Agreement and Code of Conduct acknowledgment
• Agency Nurse Orientation Quiz (minimum 84% to pass)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within last 12 months (not required annually)
• Fit mask testing completed onsite at orientation
• Negative TB test (PPD, Q-Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year, updated annually

  • For positive TB results, chest x-ray within 6 months and annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations or documented immunity/declination for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (vaccination series, titer, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Drug screen within 30 days of start (not required annually) covering multiple substances
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season or agency-approved medical/religious exemption (mask required if exempt)

Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (same requirements as Pass/Fail Testing)

Additional Notes

• Locals within 50-mile radius accepted at a reduced rate
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 1 year of experience seeking a travel contract in a Level II Trauma and Stroke Center with a focus on stepdown care during night shifts.