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:

Required Skills/Experience: 2 years of experience required. Must have been at the bedside within the last 6 months. First-time travelers not accepted. Must have experience in vents, titration of pressors, and insulin drips. Titration of vasopressors, sedation medication, insulin drips, trach vents, art lines, external pacemakers, chest tubes. Some ICU experience or high acuity PCU required due to the high acuity of this unit. Medications, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA, Thrombolytic Agents, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Respiratory, Care of Ventilated Patient, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy care/management, Work Settings, MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Cardiovascular, Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, TR Band, Endocrine/Metabolic, IV insulin protocols, Gastrointestinal, Feeding tube care and management, Genitourinary/Renal, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, IV therapy/Phlebotomy, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Neurological/Psychiatric, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Lumbar drains, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Seizure disorders, Spinal cord injury, Substance Withdrawal, Traumatic Brain injury, Orthopedics, Ortho trauma, Total joint replacement, Plastics, Skin grafts, Surgical drains, Professional Topics and Skills, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Additional Skills, Titrating vasopressors (HARDSTOP)-Continous IV sed, Needs some ICU exp/hi acuity PCU

Preferred Skills/Experiences: Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)

Special Requests: No medical marijuana cards accepted. Clinicians who obtained their RN degree outside of the U.S. and do not hold an MO, IL, or Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. No RTO the first week of an assignment.

Shift & Scheduling: BJC policy: Every other weekend required. Weekend requirement is 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.

Unit/Facility Details: No parking cost

Required Credentials: Government issued ID required.