MICU Registered Nurse
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Shift: Night shift, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 2 patients
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Yes, within ICU service line to other ICU areas
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated
• Local candidates: Not accepted (must live at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending license accepted: Yes
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days RTO per 13-week contract

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 1.5 years ICU experience required; 1.5 years MICU experience preferred
• If less than 2 years ICU experience, Level I ICU experience is required
• Must have experience in a 20+ bed ICU
• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Must pass Relias EKG exam (Interpretation and Management of Dysrhythmias required)
• Experience with:

  • Pressor support
  • Endotracheal tubes (ETT), tracheostomies, feeding tubes, chest tubes
  • Wound care
  • Sterile technique including line insertion, paracentesis, bedside trach placement, bronchoscopy, phlebotomy
• Preferred experience:

  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
  • Swan-Ganz catheter
  • Inhaled and IV Flolan
  • Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis (CVVHD)
  • Proning patients
  • Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) and Level 1 Rapid Transfuser

Required Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Missouri (pending license accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• Relias Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (must be completed within 1 year of start and updated annually)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., TNCC, NIH Stroke Certification) but not mandatory for this position

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver’s license or state ID)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • MO State Highway Patrol check (renewed annually)
  • Nationwide and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (quarterly)
• Education verification of highest nursing degree (cannot pend at start)
• Fingerprinting required if assigned or floating to long-term care or rehab units in Illinois
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including panels for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP (must not expire during assignment)
• MO Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) results required for Missouri placements
• Illinois State Exclusion List and other state-specific checks as applicable

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) with annual renewal; facial hair must allow proper fit
• Tdap vaccine or declination (expires every 10 years)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per facility protocol (2 negative PPDs or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year)
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as per unit requirements
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (Sept 30 - April 1)
• Hepatitis B declination required (vaccine not mandatory)

Orientation & Facility Policies

• Orientation modules required through online platform (approx. 16 hours) unless completed in current calendar year
• Must review and sign facility policies including:

  • HIPAA Acknowledgement
  • Latex Allergy Questionnaire
  • Confidentiality Form
  • Hand Hygiene Policy
  • Fingernail Policy
  • Dress Code Policy
• Parking: Monthly parking passes available at a cost; no charge for straight night shifts with employee parking access

Documentation & Other Requirements

• Professional references: Two required, preferably supervisors within the last year
• Employment application must be completed and uploaded
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests required as applicable
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months of start)
• Vehicle registration form required for day shift workers

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Minimum 1.5 years of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience, with MICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association