Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,081 per week in St. Louis, MO

Perform and manage a broad range of clinical skills including IV insertion, peripheral line care, PICC line management, central line blood draws, phlebotomy, blood product administration, colostomy care, and feeding tube care and management. Provide direct patient care on a high-turnover surgical and medical overflow unit serving patients with diagnoses including ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, and GU conditions.

Job ID: 894832

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,081.77

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
Location

Saint Louis, MO | Short Term Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3×12-Hour Shifts (19:00-07:30) | Expected 36 hours/week | Every other weekend required
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a high-turnover surgical and medical overflow unit serving patients with diagnoses including ostomy, colon resection, colon cancer, bladder cancer, and GU conditions
• Perform and manage a broad range of clinical skills including IV insertion, peripheral line care, PICC line management, central line blood draws, phlebotomy, blood product administration, colostomy care, and feeding tube care and management
• Administer and monitor drips including Heparin, Lidocaine (pain only), Bicarb, Bivalirudin, and Amiodarone (stable, non-titrated); manage PCAs, epidurals, and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Monitor patients via centralized telemetry; interpret and manage dysrhythmias - must pass Relias EKG exam prior to assignment
• Follow unit protocols for colorectal patients and perform procedures including Foley catheter insertion and TURP-related care
• Float within service line as needed to meet facility staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license - Missouri license or compact license accepted (compact must match permanent residence); Illinois license must be in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (ACLS must be obtained by compliance deadline)
• Proficiency in Epic EMR required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam; dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with telemetry and remote cardiac monitoring
• Familiarity with insulin drips, Heparin drips, and PCA management
• Background in surgical or urology patient populations (ostomy, colon resection, GU)
• Prior experience in a Magnet-designated or Level I Trauma Center environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital with 1,266 staffed beds
• Dynamic, fast-paced unit offering exposure to a wide range of complex surgical and medical patient populations