Medical-Surgical RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Job Description

• Requires 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Work every other weekend.
• Float to all care areas to care for medical-surgical patients.
• Unit is a comprehensive overflow unit staffed by hospitalists, caring for patients from all disciplines.
• Scrub color: Navy Blue.
• Parking available onsite with no fee.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri.
• Minimum of 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
• E-Verify compliance.
• State-specific background and caregiver searches as applicable.
• Post-start orientation checklists must be completed during orientation.
• Candidates must complete respirator fit test onsite; refusal to be clean-shaven for fit test will result in cancellation.
• Photo for badge required (passport style, plain background).
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam and other competency exams may be required per facility standards.
• Some units may require additional certifications such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) depending on assignment.

Work Environment

• Night shift with 12-hour shifts, 3 times per week.
• Floating to various care areas providing diverse patient care experience.
• Comprehensive overflow unit with patients from multiple specialties.

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Candidates must be prepared to comply with all health and safety documentation and training requirements.
• Facility does not provide PAPR/CAPR respirators; candidates must be willing to be clean-shaven for fit testing.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic, multi-specialty overflow unit with a supportive hospitalist team in a major academic medical center.