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

RN / MS - Trauma

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Saint Louis, Missouri
• Day shift: 4x12 hours, 7:00–19:30
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Start date is 3–4 weeks out per compliance tier
• Ratios: 1:4–6
• Every other weekend required
• Guaranteed hours
• Pending license accepted
• Locals not accepted; 75-mile radius rule applies
• No on-call
• No block schedule

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg (5 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• EKG interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Blood product administration
• Peripheral line care and management
• Phlebotomy
• IV insertion skills
• Insulin administration
• PCA pump management
• Spinal cord injury care
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Peripheral nerve block catheter management
• Level 1 Trauma Experience
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
• CPAP/BiPAP
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Nasal Cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Oxygen face masks
• Portable Oxygen tank
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Must pass Relias EKG exam

Unit / Patient Population

• RN/ MS - Trauma
• Patient diagnoses come from ED, OR, or ICU
• Geriatric trauma: 55 yo+
• Trauma: abuse/violence victims, MVA, MVC, falls
• Acute Care Surgery: appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, TBI

Float Scope

• May float within scope to meet facility needs

Special Equipment

• Lifts
• Restraints
• Wound vacs
• Traction
• External fixators