Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in St. Louis, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: St. Louis, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 906027

Job Title


Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical / Trauma

Location


Saint Louis, MO | Short Term Acute Care - Level I Trauma Center

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts (7:00-19:30) | Expected 36 or 48 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical Trauma unit serving patients arriving from the ED, OR, or ICU, including geriatric trauma, abuse/violence victims, MVA/MVC, falls, and acute care surgery cases such as appendicitis, hernia repairs, burns, and TBI
• Perform and manage blood product administration, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, and PCA management
• Care for patients with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements
• Manage respiratory support modalities including CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks; perform oral suctioning and maintain isolation precautions
• Operate and monitor specialty equipment including wound vacs, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), traction, external fixators, lifts, and restraints; perform wound care and surgical drain management
• Pass the Relias EKG exam; interpretation and management of dysrhythmias is required

• Active RN license (MO or compact); pending MO license accepted at time of submittal - compact license must match permanent residence
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• BCLS certification required
• ACLS certification required by compliance document deadline
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

• Experience with Epic (EMR charting system used at this facility)
• Familiarity with Magnet and teaching hospital environments
• Experience floating within a service line to support varying unit needs
• Prior travel nursing experience with ability to fulfill full 13-week contract commitment

• Opportunity to work at a large, Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital with a high-acuity, dynamic patient population
• Expected weekly hours of 36 or 48 available, with no on-call requirement