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

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 12 weeks Start date: 3-4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier

Role Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse, MS/Tele (Med Surg/Telemetry)
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day; 36 or 48 per week, with 36 guaranteed
• Ratio: 1:4-5
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Time off: Up to 2 requests, totaling no more than 40 hours (5 days) during the contract
• On-call: Not required
• Float: Clinician may float within the service line when needed
• Patient flow: Patients waiting to be admitted to an inpatient unit start care in the Emergency Department until a bed is available.
• Hospital: Short-term acute care, Magnet and teaching hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 1,266 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Parking: Monthly passes are available at additional cost. Orientation parking is charged, and night-shift parking is free.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with feeding tubes
• Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Experience with PICC lines
• IV insertion skills
• Phlebotomy skills
• Central line care and management
• Accessing ports
• Blood product administration

Pre-Start Compliance Requirements

• Background: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search), with checks of EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG run quarterly. Also required: a Missouri EDL search, a Missouri Highway Patrol check renewed annually, and education verification.
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start; drug screen within 1 year of start, covering the standard panel including oxycodone; TB testing (2 PPDs, or a T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year) plus a yearly TB questionnaire; Tdap or declination; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer, vaccines, or MD statement); Hepatitis B declination; annual flu vaccination or exemption during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Fit testing: N95 fit test using a 3M 1804 or 1860 respirator, renewed annually
• Documents: Two professional references (supervisors within the last year preferred), employment application, HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policy acknowledgements, and a badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Training: Regulatory compliance education quiz with a score of 80% or higher, and orientation modules (about 16 hours) completed before start