Medical Surgical RN
Columbia, MO
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

AUTO-OFFER - Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) RN

Specialty: Medical-Surgical RN – Adult Overflow Unit
Facility: MU Health Care
Location: Missouri (MO) — confirm the exact facility.

1. Shift and contract details

• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
• Hours available: 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend.
• Floating: Required within the Med/Surg service line.
• Orientation: 12 hours.
• Openings: Not specified.
• First-time travelers: Not accepted — prior travel experience is required.
• Local candidates: Accepted under the facility's distance and rate rules.

2. Required experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience listed in the job requirements.
• Previous travel nursing experience is mandatory, according to the job description.
• Experience caring for adult medical-surgical patients.
• Patient ratio: approximately 1:5–7.
• Charge duties may be assigned as needed.
• Cerner experience is preferred.
• Level I or Level II trauma experience is preferred, not mandatory.

3. Required certifications and license

• BLS – Basic Life Support: Required.
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: Listed as preferred.
• License: Active Missouri or compact RN license must be in hand at submission.

4. Unit details

The Adult Overflow Unit is a 10-bed medical-surgical unit that cares for adult patients aged 16 and older. It supports multiple hospital services, including:

• Neurology
• Internal Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Cardiology
• Orthopedics
• Oncology

Common patient conditions include diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), COPD, renal disease, orthopedic fractures, and neurological deficits.

5. Clinical skills

The candidate should be comfortable with:

• General medical-surgical nursing care.
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line management.
• Nasogastric tubes and feeding tube care.
• Wound care and wound vac management.
• Central line and PICC line care.
• Blood product administration.
• Colostomy and ileostomy care.
• Oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and high-flow nasal cannula.
• BiPAP/CPAP management.
• Chest tubes and surgical drains.
• Insulin and heparin administration.
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation.
• Pre- and post-hemodialysis care.
• Post-angiogram care and total joint replacement care.
• Tracheostomy care.
• Rapid response and code team procedures.

Skills marked with an asterisk in the requisition are preferred or specially noted.

6. Weekend, holiday, and time-off rules

• Every other weekend is required.
• The nurse must work at least 50% of the holidays during the contract.
• Maximum requested time off (RTO): 10 days.
• No RTO during the first week because of orientation.
• One pre-approved time-off entry is listed; confirm the approved dates.
• Modules take approximately 4–6 hours and are non-billable.

7. Local radius rules

• Within 50 miles: Not eligible to submit as a traveler.
• 51–74 miles: Eligible at the local rate; confirm the rate with the account manager.
• Beyond 74 miles: The stated local-rate restriction does not apply, subject to other requirements.

Local candidates are accepted, but the distance determines eligibility and rate.

8. Submission requirements

• Candidate email, phone number, SSN, and DOB are required in the submission profile.
• Compliance deadline: Wednesday before the start date, by 2 PM Pacific Time.
• All required licensing and certification documentation must be submitted.
• Travelers may work up to three consecutive 13-week contracts at MU Health Care before taking a mandatory six-month break.