Rehabilitation RN
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Saint Francis Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Rehab

Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Setting: Inpatient acute rehab Location rule: 75-mile radius rule

Required Qualifications

• Valid, active RN license in Missouri. Primary source verification is required within 30 days of start. A permanent license in hand is required at submission, and temporary licenses are not accepted.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in inpatient acute rehab
• Rehabilitation experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC). AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI are acceptable for AHA. AHA BLS is highly preferred over other BLS providers.
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 60 days of start, updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years and all aliases. Includes SS trace, county, statewide, and nationwide searches, sex offender registry, and FACIS Level 3.
• Education verification of highest level attained
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
• Missouri EDL search results within 60 days of start, completed by QM before start
• Missouri FCSR results (hospice candidates only)

Health and Immunization

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• TB: negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QGOLD), or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. A positive result requires a clear chest X-ray within 5 years and a TB questionnaire within 1 year of start. The TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and must be updated annually.
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low or equivocal titers require declination, 2 vaccines (dated before or after the titer), or 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series (3 doses), positive titer, or declination
• Tdap within 10 years of start, required for NICU and Family Birthplace placements
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start. Not required annually.
• Influenza vaccination required September 1 through March 31, from the current flu season. Deadline is October 31. Medical or religious exemption forms are available. Candidates starting after the deadline must have documentation on file before start.
• Mask fit test within 12 months of start, using 3M 1860, 1860s, or 1870+ masks. Can be done onsite as a last resort, scheduled during the first orientation week.

Onboarding and Documents

• Two professional references
• Employment application
• Annual skills checklist
• Passport-style photo for badge
• Facility e-learning: complete within 3-5 days of receiving the email. The external traveler e-learning module must be completed before start. All other assigned modules are due by the end of the first week. Candidates are not cleared without completed e-learning and a transcript upload.