Med Surg RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

RN - Med Surg

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks (must be indicated on submission form) Openings: 1 Specialty: Med Surg Unit: 8 East Neuro Shift: Nights, 1900-0730 Auto Offer: Yes. Offers are contingent on facility approval and may be retracted within 48 hours by the facility.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• 1 year of Med Surg experience within the last year, in an inpatient setting
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's License

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekly guaranteed hours: 36 or 48 (must be indicated on submission form)
• Weekend hours: As required by facility, every other weekend
• Call requirements: None
• Blocked scheduling may be approved based on facility requirements (must be listed on submission form)
• Requests off of 5 days or less must be made up at the back end of the week
• One holiday request off allowed per assignment
• Night shift orients on day shift; traveler must be available the entire orientation week
• All contingency requests must be on the submission form

Float and Unit Information

• Float: As needed, to a similar or lower acuity unit
• Patient ratios: Vary
• EMR: Epic

Working Conditions

• Stand and walk most of the time
• Significant bending, stooping, lifting, and turning of patients with assistance
• Push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs.; pinch up to 15 lbs.; occasional kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• High risk exposure to blood and body fluids
• May be required to work differing schedules, shifts, or days of the week based on patient care needs
• Scrub color: Black; no other attire permitted

Facility Highlights

• Level 2 Trauma Center (only one in the South County area)
• Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level 1 STEMI Center
• Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Heart Failure
• All-private rooms