Medical Surgical RN
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN / MS in Saint Louis, Missouri
• Start date: 3-4 weeks out per compliance tier
• Shift: Day (3x12 Hours) 7:00 19:30
• Hours per week: 36
• Ratios: 1:5
• First-time travelers accepted
• Weekend requirement: every other
• Floating: may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Pending license accepted
• Local candidates not accepted; 75 mile radius
• RTO: no more than 7 days per 13 week contract
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Plastic Surgery experience
• ENT Surgery experience
• RN license verification required
• Government issued ID required
• Criminal background check required within 6 months of start
• Education verification required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required
• HHS/OIG required
• Missouri EDL search required
• Missouri Highway Patrol Check required
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Two professional references required
• Employment application required
• Physical exam required within 1 year of start
• Fit mask required
• Tdap vaccine or declination required
• Negative TB or chest x-ray required
• Drug testing required within 1 year of start
• Flu vaccination or exemption required during flu season
• HIPAA acknowledgement required
• Latex allergy questionnaire required
• Confidentiality form required
• Regulatory compliance education required
• Hep B declination required
• SSN & DOB confirmation required
• TB questionnaire required
• Hand hygiene policy acknowledgement required
• Fingernail policy acknowledgement required
• Dress code policy acknowledgement required
• Orientation modules required for RNs
• Vehicle registration required for day shifts

Clinical Focus

• ENT, Plastic Surgery Unit
• Care includes drains, monitoring flaps post op, tracheostomy/total laryngectomy care, tube feeding, phlebotomy, IV access, and Central Line Management
• Patients include Cuffed/Cuffless Tracheostomies, Total Laryngectomies, Carotid Blow Out Precautions, and Free Flap Patients

Preferred

• Supervisors within the last year are preferred as references

Facility Details

• Short Term Acute Care
• Magnet & Teaching Hospital / Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,266
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Charting: EPIC