Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Bestica•Forest Park, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse for a Medical Surgical/Trauma unit at a short-term acute care Magnet and teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center. The unit provides geriatric trauma care for patients aged 55 and older, as well as trauma and acute care surgery services. Patients may come from the ED, OR, or ICU. The facility uses EPIC charting and requires clinicians to float within their scope to meet facility needs. Nurses may sign for 36 or 48 hours per week, and guaranteed hours are provided. The start date is approximately 3–4 weeks out, depending on compliance tier. The role includes care for patients with conditions and needs such as abuse or violence-related injuries, motor vehicle collisions, falls, appendicitis, gallbladder conditions, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, traumatic brain injuries, and orthopedic trauma. The position requires every-other-weekend work and does not include on-call duties. Block scheduling is not accommodated. No more than 7 days of requested time off are permitted per 13-week contract; when a shift is missed, nurses should make it up as soon as possible if able. The facility has 1,266 staffed beds. The required scrub color is navy blue. Special equipment includes lifts, restraints, wound vacs, traction, and external fixators. Parking fees and arrangements vary by shift and location; orientation parking at the Laclede Garage costs $15 and is not reimbursed.

Requirements

Registered Nurse role requiring 5 years of experience.
BCLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Pass the Relias EKG exam.
Required experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
Experience with Med/Surg, blood product administration, peripheral line care and management, phlebotomy, starting IVs, insulin, PCA, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, isolation precautions, wound care/wound vacs, and Level 1 trauma.
Work every other weekend.
Pending license accepted.
No more than 7 days of requested time off per 13-week contract; make up missed shifts as soon as possible if able.

Responsibilities

Provide medical-surgical and trauma nursing care, including care for geriatric trauma patients aged 55 and older.
Care for patients arriving from the ED, OR, or ICU and support trauma and acute care surgery services.
Perform or manage blood product administration, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, and PCA care.
Provide care involving spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic trauma, total joint replacements, and peripheral nerve block catheters.
Manage surgical drains, chest tubes, respiratory support equipment, oxygen delivery, and oral suctioning.
Apply isolation precautions and provide wound care, including wound-vac management.
Float within the nurse's scope to meet facility needs.
Work every other weekend.
Pass the Relias EKG exam and demonstrate interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.