Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN Med Surg

Employment Type: Travel Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Contract Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1

Role Details

• Specialty: Med Surg/Tele (Telemetry)
• Floor: 7 Medical
• Unit: 60 beds, patient ratio 1:5/6
• Unit Equipment: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs
• Patient Population: Medical
• Shift: Nights, 1900-0730
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 (must be indicated on submission form)
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility, every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: As needed, to a similar or lower acuity unit
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, completed within the last year
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Valid driver's license

Auto Offer Guidelines

• Flexible guaranteed hours (36 or 48) must be listed on the submission form
• Blocked scheduling (no specific days) may be approved based on facility requirements and must be listed on the submission form
• Requests off (RTO) of 5 days or less must be made up at the back end of the week
• Holiday RTO: one per assignment
• Auto offers are contingent on facility approval and may be retracted by the facility within 48 hours
• Night shift orients on day shift; traveler must be available the entire week for orientation
• All contingency requests must be on the submission form

Work Conditions

• Stand and walk most of the time on duty
• Significant bending, stooping, lifting, and turning of patients with assistance
• Push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs.; pinch up to 15 lbs.; occasional kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• High risk exposure to blood and body fluids
• Schedule and shift may vary according to patient care requirements
• Dress code: black scrubs only; no other attire

Personality Fit

Teamwork, dependable, flexible

Facility Highlights

• All private rooms
• Level 2 Trauma Center, the only one in the South County area
• Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level 1 STEMI Center