Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, Missouri
Christian Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – MS/Telemetry Night Shift

Location

• Saint Louis, Missouri

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit and Shift Details

• Unit: Neuro/Ortho, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry (MS/Tele)
• Shift: Night (3 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (3 twelve-hour shifts)
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 6 patients
• Weekend Requirement: 2 shifts every other weekend (Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday for night shift)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience preferred
• First-time travel nurses accepted
• No prior travel experience required

Licensure and Certifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license for Missouri (pending license accepted)
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• NIH Stroke Certification required (must be updated annually)
• Other certifications may be required based on unit (e.g., ACLS, PALS, TNCC) – verify with unit specifics
• IV Certification not required for RNs but required for LPNs/LVNs if applicable

Job Responsibilities and Expectations

• Floating within scope of practice to other units is required, except ICU, Step-Down Unit (SDU), and Emergency Department (ED)
• No on-call duties
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Local radius rule: candidates must be outside a 75-mile radius (locals not accepted)

Facility Information

• Acute Care Hospital with 233 staffed beds
• Electronic charting system: EPIC
• Free parking available
• Scrub color: Navy

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver’s license or state ID)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required before start
• Missouri-specific background checks including Family Care Safety Registry and Highway Patrol checks
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, covering a comprehensive panel of substances, must remain valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) required and must be renewed annually; onsite fit testing available if needed
• Immunization and health requirements:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination required (expires every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start (two-step PPD or equivalent)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination required; no exemptions allowed for certain units (e.g., Neonatal ICU)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (September 30 – April 1)
  • Hepatitis B declination required (vaccination not mandatory)
• Annual completion of facility-specific regulatory compliance education and HIPAA acknowledgement
• Completion of facility orientation modules (approximately 16 hours) through online training platform
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months of start)

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists required annually; oncology competency required for Med Surg-Oncology unit
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Adherence to facility policies including hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
• No weekend block scheduling accommodations
• Must comply with facility’s floating policy (except ICU, SDU, ED)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Minimum of 2 years telemetry nursing experience, with telemetry experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)