Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Christian Hospital

Registered Nurse – Telemetry (Days)

Overview

• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: 11/30
• Facility type: Acute care hospital, 233 staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking: No cost

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:30)
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:5-6
• Weekend requirement: 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week period
• On-call required: No
• Block schedule accommodation: Not offered
• Float: Will float within scope to meet facility needs
• RTO restrictions: 7 days of RTO
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Local radius rule is 75 miles.
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Role Responsibilities

• Telemetry rhythm reading
• Cardiac medications and drips, without titration

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search. Must be renewed quarterly for exclusion searches.
• Drug screen: Required within 1 year of start and must not expire during the assignment. Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, oxymorphone, and PCP.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• TB screening: Two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Immunity: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer, two vaccines, or an MD statement of immunity. Negative or equivocal titers require two boosters or a signed declination.
• Tdap: Vaccine or declination required
• Hepatitis B: Facility declination required
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31), or an approved medical or religious exemption
• Respirator fit test: Required. Fit testing can be done on site during orientation on certain Thursdays, except the second Thursday of the month. PAPR is not available.
• Orientation modules: Required for all RNs. Expect about 16 hours to complete.
• Competency exams: Medication test/pharmacology exam (must meet the Angoff score, or 80% if no Angoff score exists) and unit-specific competency exam (updated annually)
• Skills checklist: Unit-specific checklist required within 1 year of start
• Policies: Hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies must be reviewed and signed before start. Failure to follow the fingernail policy may result in being sent home from shifts.