Med Surg RN
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

RN Med Surg (Night Shift, Travel)

Overview

• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Facility: Short-term acute care teaching hospital, Trauma Level I, 1,273 staffed beds
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: 3-4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier
• Ratio: 1:3.5
• Patient focus: Elective spine surgery and traumatic spine cases from the emergency department, including cervical-to-sacral procedures, lumbar drains, pain management, and patients needing mobility assistance three times a day and Hoyer lifts
• Float scope: May float within scope between the two spine units

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Hours: Guaranteed 36 hours per week; can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Time-off requests: 2 per contract
• Parking: No charge for straight night shifts; day or rotating shifts require a parking pass

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience: 1 year of experience, completed within the last year
• Experience working with Spine patients
• Experience working with Trauma patients
• Experience with elective spine surgery
• Experience with lumbar drains
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Local candidates accepted if home address is at least 75 miles from the facility

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background checks:

  • Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
  • Education verification
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, run quarterly
  • Missouri EDL search, run for each assignment and renewed quarterly
  • Missouri Highway Patrol check, renewed annually
• Drug screen: Within 1 year of start, must not expire during assignment; panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Orientation: 16 hours of online modules required for RNs
• Documents: Photo for badge (taken within 6 months of start), employment application, two professional references (supervisors from the last year preferred), HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy (non-compliance may result in being sent home), dress code policy, and regulatory compliance education (80% passing score, updated annually)

Health and Immunizations

• TB: Two negative PPDs (one within 1 year, one within 30 days of start), or a negative T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year; yearly TB questionnaire
• Tdap: Vaccine or declination required
• Hepatitis B: Facility declination required
• MMR and varicella: Positive titer, two vaccines, or MD statement of immunity required (negative titers require boosters or a signed declination)
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01-03/31)
• N95 fit test: Required