Emergency Room RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Christian Hospital

Job Opportunity: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
Beds: 233

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ER)
• Shift: Nights
• Ratios: 1:4
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (3 shifts of 12 hours)
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend
• Floating: Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• On-call: No

Required Experience

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty (Registered Nurse - ER)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• First-timers: Not accepted

Required Certifications

• Mandatory:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) or ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) acceptable in lieu of PALS for ER
• Preferred:

  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) or MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Other Certifications:

  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) as per unit requirements
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) if applicable

License Requirements

• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse license for Missouri (NURSYS verification required)
• Missouri licenses verifiable on NURSYS; pending licenses accepted
• License primary source verification required

Compliance & Background Checks

• Criminal background check within 6 months required (7-year search including statewide and nationwide checks)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required quarterly
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required (cannot pend at start)
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units (not required for Missouri)
• State-specific searches and registries as applicable (Missouri Family Care Safety Registry, Highway Patrol, Exclusion Lists)
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include comprehensive panel and remain valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start required
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually; PAPR not available
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination (expires every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or equivalent within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as per unit requirements
  • Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)

Additional Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Unit-specific competency exams required annually
• Skills checklist required within 1 year of start (Oncology skills checklist if assigned to Med Surg-Oncology unit)
• Employment application and two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgements (HIPAA, confidentiality, dress code, hand hygiene, latex allergy questionnaire, etc.) must be completed prior to start
• Orientation modules through WorkRamp required for all RNs (approximately 16 hours) unless completed in current calendar year

Work Environment

• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking: Free

This position is ideal for experienced ER Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract in an acute care hospital setting with a structured night shift schedule and specific certification requirements.