Stepdown RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registered Nurse - Telemetry/Step-Down

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Facility Type: Short-term acute care Facility Highlights: Magnet and teaching hospital; Level I Trauma Center; 1,273 total staffed beds Scrub Color: Navy blue Charting System: EPIC

Assignment Details

• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 7:00-19:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:4-5
• Start Date: 3-4 weeks out, per compliance tier
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-Call: No
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Float: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not open to accommodating a block schedule
• Pending License: Accepted
• Locals: Locals accepted: No; local radius rule: 75 miles
• RTO Restriction: No more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Stepdown nursing experience
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Onboarding Requirements

• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start; TB screening (2 negative PPDs or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start); measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation; Tdap or declination; drug screen within 1 year of start that must not expire during the assignment; flu vaccine or exemption during flu season (10/01-03/31); N95 fit test (facial hair must allow proper testing)
• Training: Regulatory compliance education (score of 80% or higher); orientation modules (approximately 16 hours, for RNs); unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID; photo for badge (taken within 6 months of start); employment application; two professional references; SSN and DOB confirmation; HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, and confidentiality form (each updated annually); Hep B declination via DocuSign; hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies signed before start
• Driving: Vehicle registration form required for day shifts; auto insurance copy required for driving positions