Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,780 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg RN with 5 years of experience and Level I Trauma background for a Magnet-designated teaching hospital's trauma unit.

Details

• Medical Surgical/Trauma unit within a Level I Trauma Center
• Patient population includes geriatric trauma, abuse/violence victims, MVA/MVC, falls, and acute care surgery cases (appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, TBI)
• Patients admitted from ED, OR, or ICU
• Patient ratio of 1:4-6
• Day shift, 4x12-hour schedule (07:00-19:30)
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within service line to meet facility needs
• Uses Epic charting system
• Special equipment includes lifts, restraints, wound vacs, traction, and external fixators

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• BSN, CPI, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications preferred
• 5 years of RN experience required
• Level I and Level II Trauma experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Must pass Relias EKG exam covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Skills required: blood product administration, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, starting IVs, insulin administration, PCA management
• Experience with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, and ortho trauma required
• Experience with peripheral nerve block catheters and total joint replacements required
• Experience managing surgical drains and chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac) required
• Respiratory care skills required: CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen administration
• Isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac experience required
• Epic charting experience required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to trauma and acute care surgery patients in a Level I Trauma Center
• Facility is a Magnet-designated teaching hospital with 1,266 staffed beds
• Navy blue scrubs required
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius to be eligible for the position
• Local candidates within 75 miles are not accepted
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any facility within the system as a traveler
• Facial hair must accommodate proper respirator fit testing or must be shaved
• Travel experience required

American Traveler Job ID #P-751905. 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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