Medical Surgical RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Medical Surgical RN

Job Overview

• Travel/contract RN position in Saint Louis, Missouri
• 16-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Patient ratio: 1:4–6
• Floating: within the service line
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• First-time travelers are not accepted
• Local candidates are not accepted within a 75-mile radius
• Block scheduling is not available
• On-call is not required
• RTO limit: no more than 7 days

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• IV skills
• Phlebotomy
• Must be able to pass a Relias EKG exam
• Dysrhythmia/management of dysrhythmias knowledge is required
• Government-issued ID
• Experience with Epic

Required Skills / Clinical Experience

• Medical-surgical care
• Telemetry remote monitoring
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral line care/management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin administration
• Insulin administration
• PCA management

Unit Notes

• GI/GU medical-surgical unit
• Common patient populations include ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, GU, and medical overflow
• Unit has centralized telemetry and prefers basic telemetry knowledge
• Common procedures include Foley care, continuous bladder irrigation, TURP care, and colorectal protocols
• Common drips include heparin, lidocaine, bicarbonate, bivalirudin, and amiodarone

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Epic familiarity is required
• Two professional references are required
• Employment application is required
• Unit-specific skills checklist is required
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug screen within 1 year of start
• TB screening required
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Tdap documentation or declination required
• Hepatitis B declination required
• HIPAA acknowledgement required
• Latex allergy questionnaire required
• Confidentiality form required
• Regulatory compliance education required
• Hand hygiene policy acknowledgement required
• Fingernail policy acknowledgement required
• Dress code policy acknowledgement required
• Orientation modules required
• Vehicle registration form required for day shifts
• Badge photo required
• SSN and date of birth confirmation required

Facility Notes

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Magnet, teaching, Level I trauma center
• Navy scrubs required