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 admitted from the ED, OR, and ICU, including geriatric trauma, abuse/violence victims, MVA, 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, orthopedic trauma, appendicitis, hernia repairs, burns, and wounds
• Perform and manage clinical skills including blood product administration, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, PCA management, and peripheral nerve block catheter care
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), wound vacs, surgical drains, traction, external fixators, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, and various oxygen delivery systems
• Pass the Relias EKG exam; demonstrate competency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Float within service line as needed to meet facility staffing requirements; adhere to isolation precautions and wound care protocols

• Active RN license in Missouri or a qualifying compact state (Missouri license may be submitted pending; Illinois license must be in hand at time of submittal)
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• BCLS certification required
• ACLS certification required by compliance hard document deadline
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

• Experience with total joint replacements and orthopedic trauma patient populations
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records charting system
• Prior experience in a Magnet-designated or teaching hospital environment
• Experience managing patients requiring restraints, lifts, or traction equipment

• 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 every-other-weekend scheduling and no on-call requirement