Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,081 per week in St. Louis, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: St. Louis, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,081 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical Trauma unit serving patients from the ED, OR, and ICU, including geriatric trauma, abuse/violence victims, MVA/MVC, falls, and acute care surgery cases
• Manage a patient ratio of 1:4-6, delivering care for diagnoses including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, and burns
• Perform and manage blood product administration, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, PCA management, and wound care/wound vac therapy
• Operate and monitor respiratory support equipment including CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks; perform oral suctioning and maintain isolation precautions
• Utilize specialized equipment including lifts, restraints, wound vacs, traction, external fixators, and chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Pass the Relias EKG exam; demonstrate interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

• Active RN license in Missouri (MO) or a qualifying compact license matching permanent residence; Illinois candidates must have license in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required by compliance document deadline
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Proficiency in EKG interpretation and dysrhythmia management required; must pass facility Relias EKG exam
• Must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

• Experience in a Magnet-designated and/or Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital environment
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records charting system
• Experience with peripheral nerve block catheters, surgical drains, and chest tube management
• Background caring for geriatric trauma patients (55+ years) and acute care surgery populations

• Opportunity to work at a large, Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital with a broad and complex patient population
• Expected weekly hours of 36 or 48 with no on-call requirement and night shift parking available at no charge