Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Step Down Unit night shift position requiring a minimum of 2 years of bedside experience and proficiency with vents, vasopressors, and insulin drips.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 233 total staffed beds,

• Step Down Unit (SDU) with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio,

• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30),

• Every other weekend requirement:
Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday depending on current rotation,

• Floating may be required to lower-acuity floors as needed,

• Charting via Epic (experience required),

• Free on-site parking available,

Job Requirements

• Active MO RN license or Compact RN license required; IL candidates may apply with a pending IL license,

• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS),

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required,

• Must have hands-on experience with titration of vasopressors, sedation medications, and insulin drips,

• Must have experience with trach/vents, arterial lines, external pacemakers, and chest tubes,

• Must have been working at the bedside within the last 6 months,

• Epic EMR experience required,

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted,

• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position,

• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before being considered as a traveler,

• Travelers may work at this facility for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required,

• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation,

• Block scheduling is not available for this position,

• Navy scrubs are required