Stepdown RN
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

RN Tele/Step-Down

Overview

• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: 3-4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier
• Facility type: Short-term acute care; magnet and teaching hospital; Level I trauma center; 1,266 staffed beds
• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00-19:30), 36 hours per week
• Patient ratio: 1:4-5
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• 2 years of stepdown experience
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Telemetry experience

Scheduling and Logistics

• On-call: Not required
• Will float within scope to meet facility needs
• Does not accommodate block schedules
• Does not accept local candidates within a 75-mile radius
• Requests off (RTO): No more than 7 days per 13-week contract

Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, plus Missouri state searches (EDL search for each assignment, Highway Patrol check annually) and federal exclusion checks (quarterly)
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, including standard panels
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB screening (two PPDs or a T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year)
• Immunity documentation for rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella, plus Tdap or declination, and Hepatitis B declination
• Flu vaccination or exemption required during flu season (October 1 to March 31)
• N95 fit test required
• Badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Approximately 16 hours of online orientation modules required before start
• Unit-specific competency exam and skills checklist required, updated annually

Work Environment

• Parking passes available for a fee, with rates varying by lot and shift
• Wear scrubs to orientation