PICU Registered Nurse
Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri Hospital

PICU Registered Nurse

Location: Columbia, Missouri Unit: General Pediatric ICU Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Assignment Details

• Local candidates are accepted.
• Contract options of 36 or 48 hours are available.
• Local candidates are not eligible for extensions beyond the initial contract.
• Working schedule will fit the needs of the unit.
• Blocked schedule available: Fri, Sat, Sun, or Sat, Sun, Mon.
• First-time travelers are accepted.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care experience: 2 years.
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care experience within the last year.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Essential Job Functions and Work Conditions

• Physical demands include ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
• Routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.
• Facility is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with rotating shifts, holiday work, and work during inclement weather.
• Must be able to:

  • Work at the assigned work location for the full term of the contract.
  • Work the substantial time of the assigned shift.
  • Take call.
  • Work assigned weekends.
  • Work at least 50% of the holidays that occur during the contract.

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background and screening (within 60 days of start): 7-year background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (run separately), Missouri EDL search, and either an MO FCSR or MO Caregiver search on file (one must be on file before start; both cannot be pending).
• Identity and eligibility: Photo ID, E-Verify, and Certification of Employment Eligibility (completed after I-9/E-Verify).
• Health and immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start.
  • Negative TB test (QuantiFERON, TSpot, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually. Candidates with a positive TB result must submit proof of INH treatment or sign the facility INH recommendation.
  • Negative 7-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (Instant Drug Screen acceptable).
  • Tdap within 10 years of start, or an approved exemption.
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines. Declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted.
  • Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: 3-dose series or positive titer. Declinations are not accepted for candidates who signed on or after 7/1/2023.
  • Flu vaccine or facility-approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31).
• Respirator fit test: Valid fit test for 3M 1870+, 1860R, 1860S, or 9205 within 1 year of start. Fit tests cannot be completed onsite and must be arranged by the candidate.
• Other: Access and confidentiality agreement, new hire packet, and a photo for badge (new candidates only), all within 60 days of start.
• Not required: ACLS.