Med Surg RN
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registered Nurse: Medical Surgical (Night Shift)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Facility type: Short-term acute care hospital Hospital highlights: Magnet and teaching hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 1,266 staffed beds Scrub color: Navy blue Charting system: EPIC

Assignment Overview

• Position / Specialty: MS
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 19:00 to 07:30 (4x12-hour shifts)
• Hours: 12 hours per day; can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Start date: 3 to 4 weeks out, per compliance tier
• Ratio: 1:6
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call requirement: No
• Block schedule accommodation: No
• Float: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs
• Unit scope: Acute medicine population, including diabetes, renal issues, COPD, abdominal rule-outs, and cancer patients not receiving current chemotherapy. This unit does not care for surgical patients.
• Floating: Floating is within scope to meet facility needs.

Eligibility

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Pending license: Accepted
• Local candidates: Not accepted (75-mile radius rule)
• RTO: No more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Compliance Requirements

• Background: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search). State searches, sanctions checks, and Missouri searches are required, and they are renewed quarterly.
• Drug screen: Required within 1 year of start, and it cannot expire during the assignment.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• TB: Two negative PPDs (1st within 1 year, 2nd within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start. Yearly TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations and titers: Tdap (or declination), rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers or documentation. Hepatitis B declination is required.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Fit test: N95 fit test required (annual renewal)
• Orientation: Online orientation modules (about 16 hours), completed before start
• Other documents: Employment application, two professional references, photo for badge, HIPAA acknowledgment, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, and policy acknowledgments (hand hygiene, fingernail, dress code)