Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN - Operating Room specialist with extensive Hepatobiliary, Whipple, and Abdominal Organ Transplant experience for a 13-week assignment at a short-term acute care hospital.

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (compact must match permanent residence)
• BLS certification required; ACLS certification required by compliance deadline
• Minimum 2 years of recent OR experience required
• Extensive experience in Hepatobiliary, Whipple, and Abdominal Organ Transplant procedures required
• Proficiency in complex Spine, ENT, Neuro, and intraabdominal transplant cases required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Skills in procedures such as ALIF, anterior cervical fusion, craniotomy, kyphoplasty, laminectomy/discectomy, lumbar fusion, XLIF, laryngectomy, radical neck dissection, tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, and tracheostomy
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Must be able to accommodate facial hair fit-testing requirements for respirator use, or be willing to shave

Responsibilities

• Operating Room unit with 17 rooms and an average daily census of 20-28
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• On-call required after shift until 0630, with possible weekend call; response time of 45 minutes; approximately 5-6 call shifts per 6-week period
• Floating required within service line and to skill set level
• Patient ratio of 1:1
• Charting performed in EPIC
• Scrubs provided
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week
• Provide perioperative nursing care across a range of complex surgical specialties including Neuro/Spine, ENT, and Transplant
• First-time travelers accepted only if they have experience in Neuro/Spine/ENT
• After on-call shifts worked past midnight, up to 8 hours of rest is provided, though team members may still be called in to cover breaks, lunches, or shift relief based on staffing needs
• Facility is a short-term acute care hospital with 1,259 staffed beds
• Does not accept local candidates within a 75-mile radius
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract; RTO not allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work at BJC facilities for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Block scheduling is not accommodated

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-774983

Open Positions: 1