Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Lees Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Room with a patient ratio of 1:4. This role requires experience in a combined adult and pediatric emergency department setting with a focus on critical care skills and emergency response.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in Emergency Room or related specialty.
• First-time travelers not accepted.
• Weekend shifts required: every third weekend or 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination).

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Skills

• Pediatrics: Management of abdominal pain, asthma, burns, epiglottitis, head injury, hyperglycemia, abuse identification/reporting, infections, mental/behavioral health, poison ingestion, respiratory infections, seizures, sickle cell crisis, skin disorders, urinary tract infections.
• Psychiatric: Acute psychosis, drug overdose, managing violent behavior, psychiatric holds, suicidal patients.
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, IV starts.
• Respiratory: Chest tube insertion/management, CPAP/BiPAP, ABG interpretation, intubation, ventilated patients.
• Medications: Continuous IV paralytics and sedation, emergency medications, IV vasopressors.
• Neurological: Stroke (CVA) care.
• Cardiac Monitoring: Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management, 12-lead EKG acquisition.
• Other: Isolation precautions, triage, orthopedic splint management.

Preferred Skills

• Near drowning pediatric care.
• Procedural sedation administration.

Work Environment & Additional Details

• Community hospital with 240 staffed beds.
• STEMI and Stroke certified facility.
• Charting system: EPIC.
• Scrub color: Navy.
• Floating required within metro emergency departments and possibly other units as needed.
• Holiday shifts and charge nurse assignments may be required.
• No on-call requirement.
• Local candidates not accepted (must live at least 75 miles away).
• Pending licenses not accepted.
• Return to work restrictions: no more than 7 days.
• Guaranteed minimum of 3 shifts per 13 weeks.

Required Background & Compliance

• Government-issued ID required.
• Criminal background check within 6 months.
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Education verification required.
• State-specific background checks and registries as applicable.
• Drug testing within 1 year, including a comprehensive panel.
• Physical exam within 1 year.
• Annual fit mask (N95) testing required.
• Immunizations and titers required: Tdap, TB screening, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required.
• Various facility-specific compliance documents and training modules must be completed prior to start.

Required Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency.
• Unit-specific competency exams (including oncology if applicable).
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency within 12 months.

References & History

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred).
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Performance evaluations may be requested post-assignment.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri.
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Proficient in pediatric care.
• Skilled in IV therapy and phlebotomy.
• Experience in neurological care, including stroke (CVA) management.
• Strong emergency response capabilities.
• Expertise in dysrhythmia interpretation and management.
• Knowledgeable in multisystem organ dysfunction management.
• Experience with psychiatric patient care.
• Orthopedics experience, including splint management.

Required Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Missouri.
• Primary source verification required.
• NURSYS verification required.

Additional Notes

• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is expected.
• Block scheduling is not accommodated.
• No first-time travelers accepted.
• No on-call duties.
• Must comply with all facility policies including dress code, hand hygiene, and fingernail policies.

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract in Missouri with a reputable community hospital setting.