Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,076 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: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 5 years of experience and proficiency with a complex trauma patient population.

Details

• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Option to work 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Patient ratio of 1:4–6
• Patients are received from the ED, OR, or ICU
• Geriatric trauma unit serving patients 55+ with trauma, including abuse/violence victims, MVA/MVC, and falls
• Acute care surgery cases include appendicitis, gallbladder, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, and TBI
• Required skills include blood product administration, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin management, PCA, spinal cord injuries, TBI, ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac
• Specialized equipment includes lifts, restraints, wound vacs, traction, and external fixators
• Charting is done in Epic (experience required)
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling is not available
• Short-term acute care hospital setting
• Magnet-designated and teaching hospital
• Level I Trauma Center with 1,266 staffed beds

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact license valid in Missouri required at time of consideration
• Minimum 5 years of Med/Surg RN experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Must pass a Relias EKG exam; EKG interpretation and dysrhythmia management experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with trauma patient populations including TBI, spinal cord injuries, ortho trauma, and acute care surgery required
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Navy blue scrubs required
• No more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract; no RTO during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may work at this health system for up to 18 months before a mandatory 3-month break is required
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Orientation modules must be completed prior to or during orientation
• Parking passes are available for purchase through the facility's Public Safety department; night shift workers may park in employee parking at no charge

American Traveler Job ID #P-732909. 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 - Med/Surg

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