Med Surg Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: 3-4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day; can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. Cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length the clinician is assigned.
• RTO: No more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience: 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with Medical patients
• Experience working with Trauma patients
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience working with Renal Transplant patients
• Experience working with Liver Transplant patients
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required, covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Clinical Focus

• Ratio: 1:4-5
• Telemetry (Tele) experience with patients including: Kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants; abdominal surgeries for hepatobiliary diseases; acute transplant rejection treatment; plus trauma, orthopedic, and general medicine patients
• Float: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short-term acute care
• Designations: Magnet and Teaching Hospital; Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,266
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Charting system: EPIC

Onboarding Requirements

• Criminal background check, plus state, federal, and education verifications
• Drug screen (must not expire during the assignment)
• TB screening (2 PPDs or a T-Spot/Q-Gold) or chest X-ray, plus TB questionnaire
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Tdap or declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation
• Annual flu vaccination or exemption during flu season
• Respirator fit test
• Badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Facility orientation modules (approximately 16 hours), completed before start
• Employment application, two professional references, and skills checklist
• Facility policy acknowledgments (HIPAA, hand hygiene, fingernail, dress code)