Outpatient Pediatrics RN
Columbia, Missouri
Hitt Street Medical Building

Registered Nurse, Outpatient Pediatrics

Location: Columbia, Missouri Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP. Duration is flexible. Candidate Eligibility: First-time travelers welcome. Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible.

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (8:00 to 17:00)
• 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Facility operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather are required

Required Qualifications

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

Essential Job Functions

• Work at the assigned location for the full contract term
• Work the substantial time of the assigned shift
• Take call
• Work assigned weekends
• Work at least 50% of the holidays that occur during the contract

Physical Demands

• Ambulate, reach, and move objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs
• Routine contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses

Certifications

• BLS (AHA or ARC; AHA must be a Provider card), required for all RNs
• PALS (AHA or ARC; AHA must be a Provider card), required for Pediatrics units per the source

Health Requirements

• TB screening: negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a true 2-step PPD within 1 year of start; updated annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start; not required annually
• Negative 7-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (instant drug screen acceptable); not required annually
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines (at least 1 after 1980); declinations and religious exemptions not accepted
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 varicella vaccines; declinations and religious exemptions not accepted
• Hepatitis B: 3-dose series or positive titer; declinations not accepted for candidates signed on or after 7/1/2023
• Tdap within 10 years of start (for candidates signed on or after 7/1/2023), or an approved facility-specific exemption
• Flu vaccine or approved facility-specific exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31) for candidates starting 10/01 or later
• Fit test for N95 respirator (3M 1870+, 1860R, 1860S, or 9205) within 1 year of start; onsite fit tests are not available; renewed annually
• Positive TB results require proof of INH treatment or a signed facility-specific INH recommendation

Background and Screening

• 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including an international check if the candidate has traveled outside the USA in the last 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks within 60 days of start
• Missouri EDL search within 60 days of start
• Missouri FCSR or DMH Caregiver search on file within 60 days of start; candidate cannot start with both pending
• Photo ID and proof of E-Verify required
• Photo for badge required for new candidates

Documentation

• Resume showing at least 7 years of employment with all gaps accounted for and no gap longer than 30 days
• Education with completion dates
• 2 professional references from the last 2 years (not required to be supervisors)
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Competency exam as applicable to the specialty
• Access and confidentiality agreement within 60 days of start
• New hire packet within 60 days of start