ICU Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Saint Louis, Missouri

Position Details

• Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse
• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 19:00 - 7:30)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: Minimum 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Floating: May float within ICU service line as needed
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Local Candidates: Not accepted; home must be at least 75 miles from facility
• Pending License: Accepted
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Unit & Patient Population

• Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units
• Patient Diagnoses include:

  • Respiratory failure/ARDS
  • Acute chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
  • Stroke
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Multi-organ failure
  • Sepsis
• Care for pre/post-op cardiac, thoracic, abdominal surgeries, medicine and neuro-medicine overflow, pre/post-transplant, end of life, and organ donation patients

Required Experience & Skills

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience and skills in Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Central Venous Pressure (CVP) monitoring
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Arterial line management
• Central line care and management
• Continuous IV sedation administration
• Titration of vasoactive drips
• Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)/Acute Stroke management
• Ventilator management

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA only
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification (annual update required)
• Other certifications may be required based on unit assignment (e.g., Trauma Nursing Core Course for Burn ICU extensions)

Licensure

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license for Missouri (Primary Source Verification required via NURSYS)
• Temporary licenses accepted with facility approval
• Pending licenses accepted

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver’s license or state ID)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • MO State Highway Patrol check
  • Nationwide and sex offender registry
  • International checks if applicable
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including a comprehensive panel (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, opiates, etc.)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination (10-year renewal)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray with yearly TB questionnaire
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept-April)

Additional Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams including dysrhythmia/EKG competency (must be completed for each new contract)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start
• Employment application and references (two professional references preferred within last year)
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules (approximately 16 hours) through online platform
• Compliance with facility policies including hand hygiene, dress code, fingernail policy, confidentiality, and HIPAA acknowledgment
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months of start)

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• Magnet recognized, Teaching hospital, Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1259
• Electronic health record system: Epic
• Scrub color: Navy

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with prior travel contract experience seeking a night shift travel assignment in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment.