Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Position ID: P-765880

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09

$2,077.33/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg (ENT/Plastic Surgery) position requiring 2+ years of experience and telemetry skills at a Level I Trauma/Teaching hospital.

Details

• ENT and Plastic Surgery unit within a Medical-Surgical department
• Cares for patients with tracheostomies, total laryngectomies, free flap monitoring, carotid blow-out precautions, drains, and tube feedings
• 1:5 patient ratio
• Telemetry monitoring required
• Day shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM-7:30 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within service line to meet facility needs
• EPIC charting system used; experience required

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• BSN preferred
• 2 years of Med/Surg experience required; will consider 1+ year with Level I Trauma/Teaching Facility experience
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line and PICC line management, blood product administration, and port access
• Skilled in tracheostomy care, wound care/wound vac, colostomy/ileostomy management, and oxygen administration
• Telemetry monitoring experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Charge experience preferred

Additional Information

• Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital with over 1,200 staffed beds
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Provides direct care including drain management, flap monitoring post-op, tracheostomy/laryngectomy care, tube feeding, and IV access
• Participates in rapid response/code team activations as needed
• First-time travelers will be considered
• No local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius
• Maximum of 7 days RTO allowed per 13-week contract, with no RTO during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period before a required 3-month break in service

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12