Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in St. Louis, MO

Why Join Us Join a nationally recognized, award-winning acute care facility with a strong reputation for patient safety and quality care, located in a vibrant city with world-class dining, entertainment, and attractions. Key Responsibilities Utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive patient care on a Neurosurgical unit, caring for patients with stroke, seizures, MS, and back, head, spinal, and other neurological diagnoses or neurosurgery procedures.

Job Title

Travel RN – Neuroscience / Neurosurgical (Medical Surgical) – Nights 4x12

Location

Saint Louis, Missouri

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (Travel) | 13 weeks | Night Shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 4x12-hour shifts | 48 guaranteed hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive patient care on a Neurosurgical unit, caring for patients with stroke, seizures, MS, and back, head, spinal, and other neurological diagnoses or neurosurgery procedures
• Maintain professional accountability for the provision of patient care for assigned patients with a 1:5–6 patient ratio
• Evaluate the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers and coordinate patient care in conjunction with other departments
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patient information at all times
• Float within scope as needed and assume occasional Charge Nurse responsibilities when required
• Participate in weekend coverage on a standard every-other-weekend rotation (Saturday and Sunday) and work at least one major winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient acute care experience in Medical Surgical and/or Neurology/Neurosurgery
• Current BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR
• Willingness to take on occasional Charge Nurse responsibilities

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience caring for neurosurgical patient populations including stroke and seizure patients
• Familiarity with FIT testing requirements and on-site compliance protocols

Why Join Us

• Join a nationally recognized, award-winning acute care facility with a strong reputation for patient safety and quality care, located in a vibrant city with world-class dining, entertainment, and attractions
• Work in an all-private-room environment within a specialty unit that offers a dynamic and professionally rewarding neuroscience nursing experience