Medical Surgical RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Travel/contract RN position in Saint Louis, Missouri
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Start date is 3–4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier
• Patient ratio: 1:4–6
• Guaranteed hours included

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 5 years of nursing experience
• Med Surg (5 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• EKG interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Blood product administration
• Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) management
• Spinal cord injury care
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Peripheral nerve block catheter management
• Total joint replacement care
• Surgical drain management
• Chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac equipment)
• CPAP/BiPAP management
• Pending license accepted
• Local candidates are not accepted within a 75-mile radius

Schedule Expectations

• Every other weekend required
• Floating within scope may be required
• On-call is not required
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• Up to 7 days of requested time off per 13-week contract

Clinical Experience / Skills

• Med/surg
• Peripheral line care/management
• Phlebotomy
• Starting IVs
• Insulin
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic trauma
• Peripheral nerve block catheters
• Total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes
• High-flow nasal cannula
• Nasal cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Oxygen face masks
• Portable oxygen tank
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care/wound vac
• Level I trauma experience

Unit / Patient Population

• Trauma patients from the ED, OR, or ICU
• Geriatric trauma patients age 55+
• Trauma cases including abuse/violence victims, motor vehicle accidents, and falls
• Acute care surgery cases including appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, and TBI

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• EPIC charting
• Short-term acute care, Magnet and teaching hospital, Level I trauma center
• Monthly parking passes are available; parking during orientation has a fee, and day/night rotation parking has a monthly fee