MICU Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Start Date: Approximately 3-4 weeks from compliance clearance
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Experience Required:

  • Minimum 1.5 years ICU experience required
  • Preferably 1.5 years MICU experience
  • If less than 2 years ICU experience, Level I experience is required
  • Must have experience in a 20+ bed ICU
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Yes, within ICU service line areas
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Relias EKG Exam: Must pass; interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required

Clinical Skills & Special Requirements

• Experience with:

  • Pressor support
  • Endotracheal tubes (ETT)
  • Tracheostomies
  • Feeding tubes
  • Chest tubes
  • Wound care
• Sterile technique experience including:

  • Line insertion
  • Paracentesis
  • Bedside trach placement
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Phlebotomy
• Preferred experience:

  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
  • Swan-Ganz catheter
  • Inhaled and IV Flolan
  • Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis (CVVHD)
  • Proning
  • Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) - Level 1 Rapid Transfuser

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (Relias Basic Dysrhythmia or equivalent) - must be completed within 1 year of start and updated annually

License Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Missouri
• Pending licenses accepted
• Primary source verification required (NURSYS for Missouri licenses)

Compliance & Background Checks

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • Highway patrol check (Missouri)
  • Nationwide and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required quarterly
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units (not applicable here)
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include standard panels (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, opiates, etc.)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within required timeframes
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season

Additional Requirements

• Must complete unit-specific competency exams annually
• Must complete facility-specific orientation modules (approximately 16 hours) via online platform before start
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Skills checklist specific to unit required within 1 year of start
• Must adhere to facility policies including dress code, hand hygiene, fingernail policy, and confidentiality agreements

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Minimum 1.5 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Work Environment

• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Magnet & Teaching Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,266
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend
• Floating within ICU service line

Notes

• First-time travel nurses accepted
• No on-call duties
• No block scheduling available
• Parking fees apply for day shifts; free parking for straight night shifts

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care skills looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment.