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

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical

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
• Scrub color: Navy

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 4 x 12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Hours: Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week; guaranteed hours are 36
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not open to accommodating block schedules
• Float: Will float within service line
• Ratio: 1:4-5 for all other shifts
• RTO: No more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract
• Local candidates: Does not accept local candidates within a 75-mile radius
• Pending license: Accepted
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Med Surg experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Clinical Details

• Patient populations: Infection, renal, cardiac, pulmonary, oncology, orthopedic, bariatric, pre-transplant, observation, psychology, long-stay, and COVID patients
• Patient flow: Patients may stay only a few hours to a day, especially during high census. Turnover is high, so nurses may care for many patients per shift, including a wide variety of conditions from the ED. Additional training is provided.
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, CPAPs, BiPAPs, bladder scanners, lifts, hover mats, EKGs, scales

Onboarding and Compliance

• Facility orientation modules (about 16 hours, completed online before start; time sensitive)
• Regulatory compliance education (80% or higher to pass; annual)
• HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy, all reviewed or signed before start
• Facility photo badge (head and shoulders, taken within 6 months of start)
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, covering amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP; must not expire during the assignment
• N95 fit test (must have a passing record; onsite testing may be needed if not completed before start)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Tdap vaccine or declination (Td accepted for renewals if a prior Tdap is on file)
• Two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year. History of positive TB requires documentation and a negative chest X-ray within 10 months of start.
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (positive titer, two vaccines, or MD statement); negative titers require boosters or a declination
• Hepatitis B declination
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/01-03/31)