Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,210 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and a valid MO or compact RN license, with floating responsibilities across multiple ICUs in a short-term acute care hospital.

Details

• Float position covering multiple ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac/Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units
• Short-term acute care hospital setting
• ICU patient ratio is 2:1 for all shifts
• May float to inpatient (non-critical care) floors when ICU census is low, with a ratio of no more than 1:3
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• Every other weekend required, or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
• Charting via Epic; Epic experience is required
• Free parking on-site
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active MO state RN license or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• At least 1 year of CV ICU experience required
• Proficiency with ventilators, IV insertion, telemetry, and conscious sedation required
• Epic EMR experience required
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Preferred certifications and credentials include: CCRN, ONS, TNCC, CPI, and Chemo certification
• Preferred cardiac skills include: Swan-Ganz catheter/hemodynamic interpretation, IABP, Impella, and ECMO
• CRRT experience is beneficial but not required
• Preferred experience includes triage, ICP monitoring, PA lines, and Level 1 Trauma
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers may work at this facility for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO during the first week of orientation
• May occasionally be utilized as a patient sitter if needed

American Traveler Job ID #P-732836. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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