Pediatrics RN
Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri Hospital

Registered Nurse - Pediatrics

Assignment Overview

• Location: Columbia, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Contract options: 36 or 48 hour contracts available
• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Local candidates: Accepted, but not eligible for extensions beyond the initial contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Pediatrics (2 years of experience)
• Pediatrics experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Background and State Requirements

• 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including national federal, criminal, sex offender, and social security trace searches
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start, run separately from the background check
• International background check if the candidate has traveled outside the USA in the last 7 years
• MO FCSR or MO Caregiver search on file within 60 days of start (both cannot be pending)
• MO EDL search results within 60 days of start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start; not required annually
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 1 year, or a True 2-Step PPD within 1 year, updated annually) or chest X-ray if TB positive
• Fit test for N95 masks (3M 1870+, 1860R, 1860S, or 9205) within 1 year of start; must be renewed annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or a facility-approved exemption (for candidates signed on or after 7/1/2023; titers not accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or documented vaccines; religious exemptions not accepted, medical exemptions available
• Hepatitis B: 3-dose series or positive titer (declinations not accepted for candidates signed on or after 7/1/2023)
• Flu vaccine or facility-approved exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)

Onboarding Documents

• Resume covering at least 7 years of employment with no gaps over 30 days, including education details
• Passport-style photo for badge (new candidates only)
• Certification of Employment Eligibility, New Hire Packet, and Access and Confidentiality Agreement within 60 days of start
• NHP TB Survey within 60 days of start

Job Expectations

• Physically active role requiring ambulation, reaching, and lifting objects up to and over 20 lbs
• Exposure to patients who may have contagious illnesses
• 24/7, 365-day facility with rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather
• Must work the full contract term at the assigned location, the substantial time of the assigned shift, call, and assigned weekends
• Must work at least 50% of the holidays that occur during the contract