PCU Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Christian Hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Missouri, verified by primary source verification and Nursys
• 2 years of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification, required for all nurses
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Telemetry experience

Registered Nurse: PCU Nights (Telemetry)

Assignment Overview

• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Setting: Acute care hospital, 233 staffed beds
• Unit: PCU
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week, 36 guaranteed hours
• Ratio: 1:5-6
• Weekend requirement: 2 shifts every other weekend. Night shift is Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday, depending on rotation.
• Float: May float within scope to Telemetry
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking: No parking cost

Scheduling and Eligibility

• Not on call
• Not open to block scheduling
• Does not accept local candidates (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Accepts pending licenses
• No return-to-work restrictions

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks run quarterly. Missouri EDL search required, and Missouri Highway Patrol check renewed annually.
• Education: Verification of highest nursing education
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start; TB screening (2 negative PPDs within 1 year, or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year) with a yearly TB questionnaire; Tdap vaccine or declination; MMR and varicella titers, vaccines, or MD statement; Hepatitis B declination
• Drug screen: Within 1 year of start and must not expire during assignment. Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP.
• Flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Fit test: N95 fit test required. Acceptable models are 3M 1804 and 3M 1860.
• Competencies: Unit-specific competency exam and skills checklist, both updated annually. Medication/pharmacology competency exam required (Angoff score, or 80% if no Angoff score).
• Training: Regulatory compliance education and orientation modules (about 16 hours), completed online before start
• Documents: Employment application, 2 professional references (supervisors within the last year preferred), photo for badge taken within 6 months of start, HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy