Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,789 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Medical-Surgical/Ortho/Trauma position at an academic medical center in St. Louis, MO, requiring at least 2 years of experience and a MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 5S Med/Surg unit with an Ortho and Trauma focus at a 356-bed academic medical center and Level I/II trauma center affiliated with a major university school of medicine
• Patient population includes orthopedic, trauma, and general med/surg patients
• Patient ratio is 1:5
• Schedule options include 3x12 or 4x12-hour night shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to all hospital care areas, including the ED and ICU to care for admitted med/surg holds
• Epic EMR experience not required but strongly preferred
• Block scheduling may be considered at manager discretion

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• BLS certification required; ACLS and CPI preferred
• Ortho, trauma, or med/surg nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with IV therapy, blood product administration, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include coordinating multidisciplinary resources, performing serial patient assessments, identifying and analyzing trends, prioritizing care, and thorough documentation of assessments, interventions, re-assessments, and communication with the trauma team
• The facility is a non-profit, research and academic medical center providing tertiary care for the east Missouri region
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates residing within 70 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position
• Travelers who have worked at this facility for 1 year must take a 6-month break before returning as a traveler
• All required compliance modules are completed prior to the start of the assignment
• Fit testing for respiratory mask is required; candidates must be clean-shaven for mask seal — no medical or religious exemptions are accepted
• RTO must be submitted with the initial application; RTO requests after confirmation are at manager discretion
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-734828. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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