Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

RNs only - Clinicians who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do not hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. No medical marijuana cards accepted. You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must have been at the bedside within the last 6 months.
• Some ICU experience or high-acuity PCU/high-acuity step-down experience required.
• Titration of vasopressors/pressors and continuous IV sedation required.
• Experience with insulin drips, trach vents, art lines, external pacemakers, chest tubes, Bipap, Opti flow, and cardiac arrhythmias is required.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Previous Charge Experience: Preferred.

Unit Details:

• Adult patient population.
• Acute Medical Care Unit, essentially a step-down from ICU; high-acuity step-down unit.
• Typically 1-2 RTs are assigned to the SDU each shift, depending on census. RT is responsible for vents, but RN needs to know how to troubleshoot alarms.

Shift & Scheduling:

• BJC policy: Every other weekend required.
• Weekend requirement: 2 shifts every other weekend. For night shift, it can be Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday, depending on who is already on rotation.
• No call.

Floating Requirements:

• Float to floors that are lower acuity.

Details:

• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.