Telemetry RN - Night Shift
Saint Louis, Missouri
Christian Hospital

Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN), Night 3x12

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Start date: 11/30 Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 19:00-7:30, 3x12-hour shifts (36 hours per week guaranteed)

Unit and Facility

• Acute care hospital with 233 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Navy
• Charting system: EPIC
• Parking: No cost

Role Details

• Ratio: 1:5-6
• Responsibilities include telemetry rhythm reading and cardiac medications and drips (no titration)
• Weekends: 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week period
• Floating: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Local candidates: Not accepted (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• RTO restrictions: 7 days of RTO
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Pending license: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Telemetry experience of 2 years
• Telemetry experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• BLS certification
• NIHSS certification

Unit-Specific Certifications

Required only if specified in the unit description:

• ACLS (AHA only)
• PALS
• MAB or CPI

Pre-Start Requirements

• Government-issued ID
• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, including a 7-year search
• Quarterly federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG)
• Education verification of highest nursing-related education
• Two negative TB PPDs (the first within 1 year, the second within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug screen within 1 year of start (must not expire during the assignment)
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or MD statement; negative titers require boosters or a declination)
• Hepatitis B declination
• Flu vaccine or exemption during flu season (10/01-03/31)
• N95 fit test
• Two professional references
• Employment application
• Badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Signed facility policies (hand hygiene, fingernail, dress code, HIPAA, confidentiality, latex allergy)
• Regulatory compliance education with a passing score of 80% or higher
• Orientation modules (approximately 16 hours) completed before start