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

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Saint Louis, Missouri
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 13-week contract
• Patient ratio: 1:4–6
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within scope may be required
• No block scheduling
• No local candidates; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• Start date is approximately 3–4 weeks after compliance clearance
• Guaranteed hours

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Neurosurgery experience

Unit Notes

• Medical-surgical neuroscience unit caring for pre- and post-operative cranial and spinal surgery patients
• Also receives general neurology and stroke patients as secondary priority
• Commonly manages intermittently drained lumbar and surgical drains
• Does not take titratable drips except heparin
• Does not take trachs/total laryngectomy, EVDs, fresh TPA administration, or arterial lines

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Government-issued ID
• Background check
• Education verification
• License verification
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit testing
• TB screening
• Drug screening
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Tdap documentation or declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation or acceptable alternatives
• Hepatitis B declination
• HIPAA acknowledgement
• Latex allergy questionnaire
• Confidentiality form
• Regulatory compliance education
• Hand hygiene policy acknowledgement
• Fingernail policy acknowledgement
• Dress code policy acknowledgement
• Orientation modules
• Vehicle registration form for day shifts
• Skills checklist
• Two professional references

Additional Notes

• Charting system: EPIC
• Navy blue scrubs
• On-call not required
• RTO limit: no more than 7 days per 13-week contract