Med Surg RN
St Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Facility type: Short-term acute care; Magnet and teaching hospital; Level I Trauma Center; 1,266 staffed beds Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: 3–4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier Scrub color: Navy

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Night, 4 x 12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 7:30
• Hours: Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week; 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not open to accommodating a block schedule
• Time off: No more than 7 days of requested time off (RTO) per 13-week contract
• Ratio: 1:4–5 for all other shifts

Required Qualifications

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

Unit and Patient Profile

• Patient diagnoses: Infection, renal, cardiac, pulmonary, oncology, orthopedic, bariatric, pre-transplant, observation, psychology, long-stay, and COVID
• Unit details: High patient turnover; patients may stay on the unit for only a few hours to a day, especially during high census periods. Patients come from a wide variety of ED conditions, and nurses receive additional training.
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, CPAP and BiPAP machines, bladder scanners, lifts, hover mats, EKG machines, scales
• Float scope: Will float within the service line. Units listed for the dysrhythmia exam include Medical Surgical, Medical Surgical – Neuro, MS/Tele, and MS/Tele Float.

Other Information

• Parking: Monthly passes are available at a cost. A day/night rotation requires a paid parking pass. Straight night shifts have no parking charge.