LTAC Registered Nurse
Columbia, Missouri
Landmark Hospital of Columbia

Registered Nurse - LTAC

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

Job Description

• Must have 2 years current experience with strong LTAC skills.
• Experience required with tracheostomies, ventilators, and drips.
• Patient ratios can be 1:5-6.
• Every Other Week (EOW) schedule.
• Local candidates considered same as travel.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri.
• Minimum 2 years of current experience in Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), including experience within the last year.
• Experience and skills in tracheostomy (trach) care and ventilator (vent) management.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience working in a Long Term Acute Care setting.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Unexpired government-issued photo ID.
• Background checks including SS Trace, County searches (last 7 years), Nationwide, Sex Offender, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG.
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS (if applicable), State License verification, NURSYS verification.
• Competency exams as applicable.
• Facility-specific documents including orientation and policy acknowledgments.
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam within last 12 months.
  • Fit testing with N95 mask within past year.
  • Immunizations: Tdap, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella (vaccines or positive titers or declinations as applicable).
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 6 months.
  • TB questionnaire within 6 months.
  • Drug screening within last 12 months.
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season.
  • COVID-19 vaccination or declination.
• References: 2 professional references within last 3 years.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Missouri-specific electronic driver’s license search within 30 days prior to start.

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week assignment length.
• Patient care involves complex LTAC skills including managing trachs, vents, and drips.