Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Overview

• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Facility type: Short-term acute care; Magnet and Teaching Hospital; Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,266
• Contract length: 16 weeks
• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 48 per week (candidates can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week); 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Scrub color: Navy

Unit Details

• Unit: 6900 GI/GU
• Ratio: 1:4-6
• Patient population: Ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, GU, and medical overflow; high-turnover surgical patient unit
• Special procedures: Foley catheters, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), TURPs, and colorectal patient protocols
• Drips and infusions: Heparin, lidocaine (pain only), bicarbonate, bivalirudin, and amiodarone (stable, non-titrated, occasionally); PCAs, epidurals, and CBIs with various irrigation solutions

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• IV insertion skills
• Phlebotomy skills
• Experience with feeding tubes
• Experience with PICC lines
• Colostomy care experience
• Blood product administration experience
• Central line blood draw experience
• Peripheral line care and management experience
• Heparin administration experience
• Insulin administration experience
• Experience with Epic

Scheduling and Policies

• Not on-call
• Floating within the service line to meet facility needs
• Does not accept block schedules
• Does not accept first-time travelers
• Does not accept local candidates within a 75-mile radius
• Return-to-work restriction: no more than 7 days

Expectations

• Provide excellent patient care
• Strong documentation skills
• Works well as part of a team

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: Criminal background check (7-year search) within 6 months of start; Missouri EDL search, Missouri Highway Patrol check (renewed annually), and federal exclusion checks (quarterly)
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start; TB screening (two PPDs or a T-Spot/Q-Gold); Tdap or declination; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer, vaccines, or MD statement); hepatitis B declination
• Drug screen: Within 1 year of start, must not expire during the assignment
• Flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Fit testing: N95 fit test required (3M 1804 or 1860 models)
• Other: Two professional references, employment application, unit skills checklist within 1 year, Missouri FCSR results, government-issued ID, a badge photo taken within 6 months of start, HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, regulatory compliance education (80% to pass), and approximately 16 hours of online orientation modules before start