Med Surg RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

RN - Med Surg/Ortho

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Unit: Floor 3 Ortho Employment type: Travel, auto offer (contingent on facility approval; may be retracted within 48 hours) Openings: 2 Assignment length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Days, 0700-1930
• Weekly guaranteed hours: 36 or 48 (must be indicated on submission form)
• Weekend hours: As required by facility, every other weekend
• Call requirements: None
• Blocked scheduling: May be approved based on facility requirements (must be listed on submission form)
• Time off: RTO of 5 days or less must be made up at the end of the week; one holiday RTO can be requested per assignment
• Orientation: Traveler must be available the entire week for orientation
• Contingency requests: Must be on the submission form

Unit Information

• Beds: 30
• Patient ratio: 1:6
• Patient type: Medical
• Float requirements: As needed, to a similar or lower acuity unit
• Facility: All private rooms

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience of 1 year, completed within the last year, in an inpatient setting
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Driver's License
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required November 1 to April 1; declinations are not accepted

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS from AHA only
• Orthopedics experience

Personal Fit

• Teamwork, dependable, flexible

Physical and Working Conditions

• Stand and walk most of the time on duty
• Significant bending, stooping, lifting, and turning patients with assistance
• High risk exposure to blood and body fluids
• Push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs.; pinch up to 15 lbs.; minimal kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• May be required to work differing schedules, shifts, days, or frequency based on patient care needs

Role Overview

Provides direct patient care for all age groups, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Monitors and coordinates care with ancillary departments, and coordinates patient care with other departments. Works post-trauma, surgical, and medical comorbidity patients. Maintains professional accountability, evaluates the effectiveness of care provided by other caregivers, and protects patient rights and confidentiality.

Dress Code

• Black scrubs; anything other than the approved attire is unacceptable