Behavioral Health RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Behavioral Health RN

Job Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Saint Louis, Missouri
• Night shift: 3x12s, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within the service line and to all behavioral health units
• Charge nurse duties may be assigned as needed
• Adult psychiatric and geriatric population, including patients with co-morbid medical conditions

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Behavioral Health experience within the last year
• 1 year of Behavioral Health experience
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• CPI
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Inpatient experience
• Geriatric experience
• Locked unit experience
• Medical/Psych experience
• Substance use/Chemical Dependency experience
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Foley catheter insertion and maintenance
• Pre-operative preparation for ECT
• Restraint application
• Med Psych experience
• Experience with Epic

Schedule / Assignment Details

• First-time travelers may be considered
• No on-call
• No block scheduling
• Local candidates are not accepted within a 75-mile radius
• No more than 7 days of requested time off
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Clinical Notes

• Patients may have dementia, depression, Parkinson’s disease, bipolar disorder, or anxiety
• Some patients require pre-op preparation for ECT
• Restraint application and presence in milieu are part of the role

Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Magnet, teaching, and Level I trauma center
• 1,259 staffed beds
• Navy scrubs

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Government-issued ID
• Background check
• Education verification
• Drug screen
• Physical exam
• Fit test
• TB screening
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Tdap
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation
• Hepatitis B declination
• HIPAA acknowledgement
• Latex allergy questionnaire
• Confidentiality form
• Regulatory compliance education
• Hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policy acknowledgements
• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• Two professional references
• Vehicle registration form for day shifts at this facility
• Photo for badge

Housing / Parking

• Monthly parking passes are available at additional cost