Travel RN - Home Health

Travel RN - Home Health

American Traveler

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16

$2,574.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health RN with required home care experience and a MO or compact RN license to join a 13-week assignment visiting a diverse, high-acuity patient population.

Details

• Home Health setting serving an adult patient population
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Average caseload of 5-20 visits per day using a daily productivity point system
• Scheduled for every 4th weekend, working both Saturday and Sunday with two days off surrounding the weekend
• On-call requirement of approximately 3-5 nights per month, only on nights already scheduled to work during the day
• No floating outside of scope required
• Covers a territory with a 40-80 mile radius; mileage reimbursed at $0.55/mile
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• IL license in hand required at time of submittal if applicable
• BLS certification required; IV certification preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of acute/MS care experience or 1+ year of home care experience required
• Home health experience required, specifically at a hospital-affiliated home health service
• OASIS experience required
• Skills required include phlebotomy, PleurX, catheter care, port access/maintenance, PT/INR finger sticks, wound vac/wound care, ventilator knowledge, compression wraps, CADD pump management, handheld ECG monitoring, and telemetry interpretation
• Experience with antibiotic infusion, lab draws, IV care, ostomy care, tube feeding, foley care, and disease management for MS Team
• Experience with cardiac infusions (inotropes, dobutamine, milrinone), IVP Lasix, and post-op care for Cardiac Team

Additional Information

• Provide skilled home health nursing care to a diverse, high-acuity patient population with limited available resources
• Responsibilities include clinical assessment documentation, admission assessments, and routine visits
• Royal blue scrubs required for nurses, along with closed-toed shoes and a personal stethoscope
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract; no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period before requiring a 3-month break in service
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8