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

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Start Date: Approximately 3-4 weeks out, based on compliance tier
• Patient Ratios: 1:5
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call: No
• Floating: Yes, within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted within 75-mile radius
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes, minimum 3 shifts per 13-week contract
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Candidates with 1+ year experience at a Level I/Teaching Facility may be considered

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Telemetry certification required
• Additional certifications may be required based on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, CPI) — verify per unit specifics

Clinical Skills / Special Requirements

• Experience with drains, monitoring flaps post-op
• Tracheostomy and total laryngectomy care
• Tube feeding
• Phlebotomy
• IV access and Central Line Management
• Wound care
• Care for patients with cuffed/cuffless tracheostomies, total laryngectomies, carotid blowout precautions, and free flap patients
• Unit specialty includes ENT and Plastic Surgery

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Magnet & Teaching Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,266
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

Background Checks

• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks
• Fingerprinting required for Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Missouri (pending licenses accepted)
• Primary source verification required (NURSYS for Missouri)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test (N95) annually, with specific models accepted
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap (or Td for renewal)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
• Drug testing within 1 year, must not expire during assignment
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season

Facility-Specific Documents

• HIPAA Acknowledgement (annual)
• Latex Allergy Questionnaire (annual)
• Confidentiality Form (annual)
• Regulatory Compliance Education and Quiz (annual)
• Hand Hygiene, Fingernail, and Dress Code Policies acknowledgment
• Orientation modules completion (approx. 16 hours) required before start
• Badge photo (head and shoulders, white background, recent within 6 months)

Additional Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams (e.g., medication, dysrhythmia/EKG) required and must be updated annually
• Skills checklist within 1 year of start, including oncology skills if applicable
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment application must be submitted and uploaded

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Weekend shifts every other weekend required
• Floating within scope to meet unit needs
• No block scheduling available
• No local hires within 75 miles

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri (pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Telemetry certification
• Clinical skills including:

  • Drain care
  • Free flap monitoring
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Total laryngectomy care
  • Tube feeding
  • Phlebotomy
  • IV access
  • Central line management
  • Wound care