Med Surg RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Medical Surgical

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN role in Saint Louis, Missouri
• Start date: 3–4 weeks out per compliance tier
• Day shift: 7:00–19:30
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Patient ratio: 1:3.5
• Every other weekend required
• First-timers accepted
• Local candidates are not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• Pending license accepted
• May float between the two spine units
• No on-call requirement

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Experience with elective spine surgery
• Experience with traumatic spine issues from the emergency department
• Experience with cervical to sacrum procedures
• Experience with lumbar drains
• Experience with mobility assistance (3x/day)
• Experience with pain management
• Experience with Hoyer lift operation
• Two professional references
• Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start
• Employment application
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start
• Negative TB or chest X-ray
• Fit mask
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation or declination as allowed by the source
• HIPAA acknowledgement
• Latex allergy questionnaire
• Confidentiality form
• Regulatory compliance education
• Hep B declination
• SSN and DOB confirmation
• TB questionnaire
• Hand hygiene policy acknowledgement
• Fingernail policy acknowledgement
• Dress code policy acknowledgement
• Orientation modules for RNs
• Vehicle registration for day shifts

Preferred

• Supervisors within the last year are preferred as references

Unit / Clinical Focus

• Med Surg
• Elective spine surgery
• Some traumatic spine issues from the emergency department
• Cervical to sacrum procedures
• Lumbar drains
• Mobility 3 times per day
• Pain management
• Hoyer lift use

Facility Notes

• Short term acute care
• Teaching and Trauma Level I
• 1,273 staffed beds
• Navy scrubs
• Epic charting