Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, Missouri
Christian Hospital

Job Opportunity: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (Night Shift)

Location

• Saint Louis, Missouri

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (17:45 - 6:15)
• Weekend requirement: Every 3rd weekend (Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday depending on rotation)

Unit & Facility

• Emergency Room
• Acute Care Hospital
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking: Free

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association or ENPC accepted in lieu of PALS for Emergency Room nurses

Licensure

• Primary source verification required (NURSYS for Missouri licenses)
• No local candidates accepted within 75 miles radius

Scheduling & Work Conditions

• No on-call requirement
• No floating outside scope of practice
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months (7-year search including statewide and nationwide)
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required before start
• State-specific searches and checks as applicable
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including a comprehensive panel (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually; facial hair must allow proper fit
• Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)
• Negative TB screening (2 PPDs or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year)
• Immunity or vaccination documentation required for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
• Tdap vaccine or declination required (expires every 10 years)
• Hepatitis B declination required (not mandatory vaccination)

Required Documentation & Compliance Training

• Employment application
• Two professional references (supervisors preferred within last year)
• Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start (Oncology skills checklist required if applicable)
• Annual competency exams including medication/pharmacology and unit-specific exams
• Annual HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policy acknowledgements
• Regulatory compliance education completed annually via online training platform
• Badge photo (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Background and state-specific registry checks as required

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Locals within 75 miles are not accepted
• No special requirements or accommodations for block scheduling or floating
• No on-call duties
• No facility or employer names included per privacy guidelines

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract with night shifts in an acute care hospital setting in Missouri.