RN - Med Surg

RN - Med Surg

Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

*Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week

RN/ MS - Trauma

Start date: 3-4 weeks out per compliance tier

Ratios: 1:4-6

Years of experience REQ: 5

Weekend REQ: every other

Certs REQ: BCLS, ACLS

Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) No

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes

Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No

Locals accepted: (Y/N) No, 75 mile radius

Pending License accepted: (Y/N) Yes

RTO Restrictions: please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract

- If a shift is missed, please work to make up as soon as possible if able

Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Required Skills:

*Will need to pass Relias EKG exam. Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias required

Med/Surg, Blood Product Administration, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, Starting IVs, Insulin, PCA, Spinal cord injuries, Traumatic Brain injury, Ortho trauma, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oral suctioning, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Level 1 Trauma Experience

Patient Diagnoses: come from ED, OR or ICU

Services on unit:

geriatric trauma: 55 yo + with trauma

Trauma: Abuse/violence victims, MVA, MVC, Falls

Acute Care Surgery: appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, TBI

Special Equipment: liftsrestraintswound vacstractionexternal fixators

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care

Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Magnet & Teaching Hospital / Level I Trauma Center

Total Staffed Beds: 1,266

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Charting: EPIC

Parking Cost: Monthly parking passes available. Travelers can reach out to Public Safety for parking passed and speak with them about what is available.

Security and Parking: View phone number on click.appcast.io

o North Surface Lot-$73 (price and availability may vary)

o Clayton Ave. Building Southeast Lot- $63 (price and availability may vary)

o Clayton Taylor Garage- $73 (price and availability may vary)

For orientation: park in the Laclede Garage (4929 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis Mo. 63108) for which there is a $15.00 charge. Pull a parking ticket and take with you. Barnes does not validate or reimburse for the charge.

Wear scrubs. If you are working a straight night shift: If you are working straight night shift, there is no charge for parking, and you may park in the employee parking (you will receive parking information during orientation).

If you will be working a day/night rotation: you will have to obtain a parking pass for which there is a $70.00 fee per month. The garage that you will be parking in will be Clayton/Taylor Ave location. Bring your license plate number with you on your first day.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Previous Charge Experience : Preferred

Years of Experience : 5

Patient Ratio Experience : 6

Charting System Experience : Required

Charting System Name : Epic

Community Hospital Experience : -

LTAC Experience : -

Trauma Level I Experience : Required

Trauma Level II Experience : Required

Travel Experience Required : Yes

Certifications : ACLS, BLS, CPI*, NIHSS*, BSN*, TNCC*

Skills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Bowel obstruction, Central line blood draw, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Insulin, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols*, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration*, Management of dysrhythmias, Med/Surg, Monitoring Chemotherapy*, Mood disorders, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Ortho trauma, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Peripheral nerve block catheters*, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Pre/Post neurosurgery*, Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery, Renal failure*, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal, Surgical drains, Telemetry*, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring*, Total joint replacement, Tracheostomy care/management, Traumatic Brain injury, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Trauma experience

Unit Details

Scheduling Type : Other

Patient Ratios Days : -

Patient Ratios Nights : -

Patient Ratios Weekends : -

Float Required : within service line

Call Required : -

Weekend Coverage : True

Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -

Pre-Approved Time Off : -

Orientation Hours : -

Facility & Patient Care Details

Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Daily Census : 50-55

Number of Visits Per Day : -

Number of Rooms : 31

Number of Beds : 63

Additional Unit Information

Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary

Patient Diagnoses : come from ED, OR or ICUServices on unit:geriatric trauma: 55 yo + with trauma Trauma: Abuse/violence victims, MVA, MVC, Falls Acute Care Surgery: appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, TBI

Special Procedures/Unit Details : - Special Equipment : liftsrestraintswound vacstractionexternal fixators

Will need to pass Relias EKG exam

#Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). No new RTO after submission. No RTO allowed the first week of an assignment.

License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA.

Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants.

Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any B