Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

Job Opportunity: RN - Med Surg (Travel)

Location:
Saint Louis, Missouri

Employment Type:
Travel Contract

Contract Length:
13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 (must be specified on submission)
• Number of Openings: 1
• Weekend Hours: As required, typically every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: As needed to similar or lower acuity units

Licensure & Certifications

• Required Licensure: Current RN license eligible or active in Missouri
• Required Certifications: BLS (American Heart Association only)
• Preferred Certifications: ACLS (American Heart Association only)

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year in Medical-Surgical inpatient nursing
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Unit Information

• Unit Type: Medical
• Number of Beds: 60
• Patient Ratios: 1:5 or 1:6
• Equipment Used: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for all age groups including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Coordinate patient care with ancillary departments to optimize outcomes and comfort
• Utilize the nursing process consistent with Missouri Nurse Practice Act and facility standards
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality
• Perform duties aligned with facility mission, values, and service standards
• Physical demands include standing and walking most of the shift, bending, stooping, lifting and turning patients with assistance, and exposure to blood and body fluids
• Push, pull, grip up to 50 lbs., pinch up to 15 lbs., minimal kneeling, crouching, and crawling

Work Environment & Culture

• Team-oriented, dependable, and flexible personality fit preferred
• Dress code requires black scrubs only
• Night shift orientation occurs on day shift; availability for full orientation week required

Additional Notes

• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for travel period November 1 - April 1; declinations not accepted
• Holiday time off requests limited to one per assignment
• No holiday time off approval for time off requests less than 5 days without making up hours
• Auto-offer position contingent on facility approval

This position offers an opportunity to work in a well-equipped medical-surgical unit with a supportive team environment in Saint Louis, MO.