Travel Trauma RN - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Trauma position requiring 5 years of experience and Level I Trauma background at a Magnet-designated teaching hospital.

Details

• Medical Surgical trauma unit within a Level I Trauma Center
• Day shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00am-7:30pm
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratios of 1:4-6
• Patients admitted from ED, OR, or ICU
• Services include geriatric trauma, trauma (abuse/violence, MVA/MVC, falls), and acute care surgery (appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, TBI)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirement
• Floating required within service line
• Uses specialized equipment including lifts, restraints, wound vacs, traction, and external fixators
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (no issuance if tied to another compact state)
• Pending license accepted at submission
• 5 years of RN experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• BSN, CPI, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications preferred
• Level I and Level II Trauma experience required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Skills required: blood product administration, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, PCA management
• Experience with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements
• Experience with surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, and portable oxygen tanks
• Isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Travel experience required

Additional Information

• Deliver trauma-focused med/surg nursing care across a wide range of surgical and orthopedic cases
• Work within a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital with 1,266 staffed beds
• Navy blue scrubs required
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of orientation
• Missed shifts should be made up as soon as possible
• Candidates must live outside a 75-mile radius; no local candidates accepted
• Returning permanent BJC employees must wait 1 year before returning as a travelers
• Standard travelers may work up to 18 months total with a required 3-month break in service afterward
• First-time travelers are not addressed and should confirm eligibility directly

American Traveler Job ID #P-769234. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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