Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Trauma

Location

Saint Louis, MO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (4x12, 19:00–07:30) | 36 or 48 hours per week available | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical Trauma unit receiving patients from the ED, OR, and ICU, including geriatric trauma, abuse/violence victims, MVA/MVC, falls, and acute care surgery cases
• Manage complex trauma diagnoses including spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, and peripheral nerve block catheters, as well as post-surgical patients including total joint replacements
• Perform and manage blood product administration, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, PCA, and surgical drains
• Operate and monitor respiratory support equipment including CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks; perform oral suctioning
• Manage chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), wound care/wound vac, external fixators, traction, restraints, and isolation precautions
• Interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias; must pass a Relias EKG exam prior to placement

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in MO or a compact license matching permanent residence (MO license may be submitted pending; IL license must be in hand at time of submittal)
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• BCLS and ACLS certifications required (ACLS must be obtained by compliance deadline)
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam — interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Epic EMR charting system
• Background in geriatric trauma care (patients 55+)
• Familiarity with acute care surgery patients including appendicitis, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, and burns
• Experience floating within a service line to meet facility needs

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital with over 1,200 staffed beds
• Guaranteed hours with the option to work 36 or 48 hours per week on a night shift schedule