Emergency Room RN
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Unit: Emergency Room (ER)
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of RN experience in specialty
• First-Time Travelers: Not accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, every third weekend or 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• Floating: May be required to float within scope to other Emergency Departments in the metro area and between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Holiday Shifts & Charge RN Assignments: As needed per unit
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (home must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Minimum 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Facility Type: Community Hospital with 240 staffed beds
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Navy

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification)

Required Skills

Pediatrics

• Abdominal pain, asthma, burns, epiglottitis, head injury, hyperglycemia
• Identifying and reporting abuse
• Infections, mental/behavioral health conditions
• Poison ingestion, respiratory infections, seizures
• Sickle cell crisis, skin disorders, urinary tract infections

Psychiatric

• Acute psychosis, drug overdose
• Managing violent behavior, psychiatric hold
• Suicidal patient care

IV Therapy/Phlebotomy

• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• Phlebotomy, starting IVs

Respiratory

• Chest tube insertion/management
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Intubation, ventilated patients

Medications

• Continuous IV paralytics and sedation
• Emergency medications
• IV vasopressors

Neurological

• Stroke (CVA) care

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Obtaining 12 lead EKGs

Professional Topics & Other Skills

• Isolation precautions
• Triage
• Orthopedics: managing/applying splints

Preferred Skills

• Near drowning care (Pediatrics)
• Procedural sedation administration

Additional Requirements

• Background Checks: Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Education Verification: Highest nursing education must be verified before start
• Drug Testing: Required within 1 year of start, must include standard drug panels
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year
  • Fit mask testing (N95) annually
  • Immunizations and titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tdap, and TB screening
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Competency Exams: Unit-specific competency exams including medication and dysrhythmia/EKG competency within 12 months
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment Application: Must be completed and uploaded

Work Environment

• General Emergency Department combining adult and pediatric patients
• STEMI and Stroke certified facility
• Regular floating between units and facilities may be required
• No on-call requirement

Summary

This is a travel contract RN position in an Emergency Room setting requiring at least 2 years of RN experience. The role demands strong pediatric, psychiatric, respiratory, neurological, and cardiac emergency skills, along with multiple certifications including BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS. Weekend and holiday shifts are required, and floating within the metro area is expected. Local candidates are not accepted. Compliance with extensive background checks, health screenings, and competency exams is mandatory.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Experience in pediatric nursing
• Experience in psychiatric and behavioral health care
• Neurological care experience, including stroke (CVA) management
• Orthopedics experience, including managing and applying splints
• Proficient in emergency psychiatric care including managing acute psychosis, drug overdose, violent behavior, psychiatric holds, and suicidal patients