Medical ICU RN
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

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 must be at least 75 miles away)
• Pending License: Accepted
• 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 for:

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

  • 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

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license for Missouri (pending licenses accepted)

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Education verification of highest nursing degree
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include standard panels
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health screenings including:

  • 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
• Various facility-specific compliance documents including HIPAA, confidentiality, hand hygiene, dress code, and orientation modules

Additional Information

• Guaranteed hours for the contract duration
• No on-call duties
• Parking available with associated costs (details provided during orientation)
• First-time travel nurses accepted

References & History

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists required and must be updated annually
• Performance evaluations may be requested but are not mandatory for extensions or per diem status

Requirements/Qualifications

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