Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Clinic setting, no weekends, no overnights, and no on call responsibilities! Location: St. Louis Missouri. $28 to $36/hr.

Job Description

The Surgical Oncology Nurse will serve as a key clinical resource for patients throughout their surgical journey, from pre-operative preparation to post-operative follow-up. This role involves patient education, nurse triage, surgery scheduling, care coordination, and collaboration with surgeons, advanced practice providers, and clinical support staff.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with a Surgical Oncology physician in an HPB specialty practice.
• Provide patient education regarding surgical procedures, recovery expectations, and post-operative care.
• Manage patient phone calls related to symptoms, recovery concerns, surgical questions, and care coordination.
• Perform high-volume nursing triage for pre-operative and post-operative patients.
• Coordinate and schedule surgical procedures.
• Manage surgeon block scheduling and operating room coordination.
• Complete surgical chart preparation, including review of imaging studies, laboratory results, pre-operative documentation, and insurance verification and authorization requirements.
• Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers, Medical Assistants, and support staff to ensure seamless patient care.
• Maintain accurate documentation within EPIC.
• Assist with patient care coordination throughout the treatment journey.

Essential Skills

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Previous nursing experience in a clinical, specialty, or hospital setting.
• Experience in providing patient triage and clinical telephone support.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Experience documenting in an electronic medical record (EMR).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in surgical scheduling.
• Experience in Oncology, GI, digestive health, colorectal, or surgical specialty.
• Experience in post-operative patient care.
• High-volume nursing triage experience.

Work Environment

Work closely with a Surgical Oncology Physician, an Advanced Practice Provider (NP), a Medical Assistant, and a Medical Secretary in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with strong support systems in place. The role offers an opportunity to gain specialized experience in Surgical Oncology and HPB care. It is a contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term career potential.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of St. Louis, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $36.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in St. Louis,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 2026.

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