Ambulatory Care RN
Columbia, Missouri
Hitt Street Medical Building

Registered Nurse – Pediatric Ambulatory Care

Overview

• Assignment: Pediatric Ambulatory Care, Columbia, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks (duration is flexible)
• Start: ASAP
• Candidate eligibility: First-time travelers are welcome. Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible.

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (8:00 to 17:00)
• 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Facility is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather are required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Ambulatory Care (2 years of experience)
• Ambulatory Care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Essential Job Functions

• Work at the assigned location for the full contract term
• Work the substantial time of the assigned shift
• Take call
• Work assigned weekends
• Work at least 50% of the holidays that occur during the contract
• Physical demands: ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs
• Routine contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• TB: negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a 2-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually

  • Positive TB results require a chest x-ray within 2 years of start and proof of INH treatment or a signed INH recommendation
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted; medical exemptions are available
• Hepatitis B: 3-dose series or positive titer; declinations are not accepted for candidates who signed on or after 7/1/2023; medical exemptions are available
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 varicella vaccines; declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted; medical exemptions are available
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or a facility-specific religious or medical exemption
• Flu vaccine or facility-approved medical/religious exemption required for flu season (10/01 to 03/31); documentation required for candidates starting 10/01 or later; deadline for working candidates is 10/31
• Drug test: negative 7-panel within 60 days of start (instant drug screen acceptable; not required annually)
• N95 fit test (3M 1870+, 1860R, 1860S, or 9205) within 1 year of start; onsite fit tests are no longer available; must be renewed annually

Background and Screening

• 7-year background check within 60 days of start; international background check required if the candidate has traveled outside the USA in the last 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks within 60 days of start, run separately from the background check
• Missouri FCSR or Missouri Caregiver search must be on file within 60 days of start; a candidate cannot start with both pending
• Missouri EDL search required within 60 days of start

Documentation

• Photo ID required (driver's license or state ID)
• Proof of E-Verify or attestation
• Employment application/resume covering at least 7 years of employment with no gaps over 30 days, including dates, city, state, job title, and education completion date
• 2 professional references from the last 2 years (supervisor not required, but must be someone the candidate worked with)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement with HIPAA requirement
• Access and Confidentiality Agreement within 60 days of start
• New hire packet within 60 days of start
• Badge photo required for new candidates (forward-facing, head and shoulders, plain light background, no filters)