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: 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, and chest tubes. Some ICU experience or high acuity stepdown required due to the high acuity of this unit. Need travelers who have proficient experience with titration of vasopressors (Levophed, Nicardipine, etc.), continuous IV sedation, art lines, cardiac arrhythmias, chest tubes, and trach-vented patients. BiPAP, OptiFlow, and art line experience are non-negotiable. RN needs to know how to troubleshoot vent alarms. 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: 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.

Required Credentials: You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. Government issued ID required.

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 rotation. No call.

Floating Requirements: Float to floors that are lower acuity.

Unit/Facility Details:

• No parking cost.