Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Travel/Contract)

Location: Creve Coeur, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Unit & Patient Population

• Medical-Surgical unit with an average daily census of 14 patients
• Unit size: 26 rooms, 41 beds
• Patient focus includes short stay orthopedic (majority joint replacement surgeries), urology, and plastics surgery patients
• Floating within scope to the med-surg unit as needed

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Missouri
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Missouri (temporary licenses accepted with approval)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (AHA only)
• Other certifications may be required based on unit specifics (refer to unit/job description for ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, CPI, MAB, NIH Stroke, EFM, etc.)
• IV Certification not required for RNs but required for LPNs/LVNs if applicable

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• 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
• Drug testing within 1 year, including a comprehensive panel (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, opiates, etc.)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing required and must be renewed annually (N95 respirators accepted)
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination (expires every 10 years)
  • Two negative TB tests or equivalent (T-Spot or Q-Gold) within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (Sept 30 – Apr 1)
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgements required prior to start (HIPAA, confidentiality, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, dress code, fingernail policy, regulatory compliance education, orientation modules)

Additional Requirements

• Must comply with local radius rule: cannot live within 75 miles of the facility (locals not accepted)
• Return-to-Office (RTO) restrictions: 7 days
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start (Oncology skills checklist required if assigned to Med Surg-Oncology unit)
• Employment application must be completed and uploaded
• Candidate must have a recent badge photo (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)

Facility & Work Environment

• Short Term Acute Care facility with 68 staffed beds
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Navy (top, jacket, and bottom)
• Free employee parking available in designated areas

Notes

• Floating to med-surg unit may be required within scope of practice
• Orthopedic population primarily joint replacement surgery patients
• Candidates must be prepared for on-call duties and weekend rotations every other weekend

This summary includes all relevant details for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract position in Medical Surgical at a Missouri facility.