Travel Med Surg RN - $2,780 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position at a Level I trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 1 year of experience and ACLS/BLS certification.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit specializing in elective and traumatic spine cases
• Patient population includes cervical to sacrum spine procedures, lumbar drains, and pain management needs
• Patient ratio of 1:3.5
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-07:30
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required between two spine units within service line
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line blood draw, PICC line management, blood product administration, and port access/management
• Experience with chest tubes, oxygen administration, and oral suctioning required
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac required
• Experience with heparin, insulin, and PCA medication administration required
• Experience with bowel obstruction, colostomy/ileostomy care, and feeding tube management required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and rapid response/code team involvement required
• Epic EMR charting experience required

Additional Information

• Provide care for patients undergoing elective spine surgery and some traumatic spine cases from the emergency department
• Perform mobility assistance three times daily and utilize Hoyer lift equipment
• Navy scrub color required
• Must be clean-shaven or have facial hair compatible with respirator fit testing, no exceptions
• Facility is a Short Term Acute Care, Teaching, Trauma Level I hospital
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• Maximum of 2 RTO requests per contract, up to 7 total days, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Travelers may remain for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-783364. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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