Travel Contract

Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

$1,732-2,780/week
Posted 5 days ago
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Assignment Overview

  • Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
  • Employment type: Travel/Contract
  • Contract length: 16 weeks
  • Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
  • Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week (can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week), 12 hours per day
  • Unit: GI/GU (Med Surg)
  • Ratio: 1:4 to 6
  • Weekends: Every other weekend
  • Float: Clinician may float within service line to meet facility needs
  • Other scheduling: Not on-call; does not accommodate block scheduling
  • RTO restrictions: No more than 7 days

Required Qualifications

  • Valid RN license in Missouri
  • Med Surg (2 years of experience)
  • Med Surg experience within the last year
  • One completed travel assignment
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
  • BLS issued by American Heart Association
  • Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
  • IV insertion skills
  • Phlebotomy skills
  • Colostomy care
  • Experience with feeding tubes
  • Blood Product Administration
  • Central line blood draw
  • Experience with PICC lines
  • Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications
  • PCA management
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Experience with Epic

Unit and Clinical Details

  • Patient population: Ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, GU, medical overflow; high turnover surgical patient unit
  • Drips and medications: Heparin, lidocaine (pain only), bicarbonate, bivalirudin, amiodarone (stable, non-titrated, occasionally); PCAs, epidurals, and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) with various irrigation solutions
  • Procedures and protocols: Foley catheters, CBI, TURPS, colorectal patient protocols

Facility Details

  • Type: Short-term acute care hospital
  • Designations: Magnet, teaching hospital, Level I Trauma Center
  • Total staffed beds: 1,266
  • Scrub color: Navy
  • Charting system: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)
  • Parking: Monthly passes available for purchase

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

  • Background checks: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search); EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches run quarterly; Missouri EDL search required for Missouri placements; Missouri Highway Patrol check renewed annually
  • Identification: Government-issued ID (driver's license or state ID); badge photo taken within 6 months of start
  • Health documents:
    • Physical exam within 1 year of start
    • Tdap vaccine or declination
    • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer, two vaccines, or MD statement of immunity (negative or equivocal titers require boosters or a declination)
    • Hepatitis B declination
    • TB: two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year; yearly TB questionnaire
    • Drug screen within 1 year, covering the required panel (must include oxycodone)
    • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)
    • N95 fit test (acceptable models include 3M 1804 and 1860)
  • Policies and forms: HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, dress code policy, SSN and DOB confirmation
  • Training: Regulatory compliance education quiz (80% or higher to pass, updated annually); orientation modules (approximately 16 hours, required for RNs, completed before start)
  • Employment documents: Employment application; two professional references (supervisors within the last year preferred)

Facility

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

4.2rating(157 reviews)

15 nurses recommend working with Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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Endoscopy (RN)
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Pros

St. Louis is great town

Cons

Must have guaranteed hours to work at Barnes Jewish. I averaged 25-30 paid hours a week

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  • Short Term Acute Care
  • 1,394 beds
ADDRESSOne Barnes-Jewish Hospital PlazaSaint Louis, MO 63110
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About Saint Louis, MO

As a Travel Medical Surgical Nurse in Saint Louis, MO here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
  • Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
Weather
  • Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
Transportation
  • Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
Demographics
  • Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
  • Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
  • There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
Things to Do
  • Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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