Travel Nurse RN - Registered Nurse First Assistant in St. Louis, MO

Job Title

Travel: RN - Endovascular Operating Room First Assist - Days 4x10

Location

Saint Louis, MO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Days 4x10 (6:45 AM – 5:15 PM) | Onsite | Projected Start: July 1, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Circulate and/or scrub procedures in the Endovascular OR and Endovascular Lab, providing direct patient care for all age groups across the full perioperative experience
• Utilize the nursing process to perform thorough patient assessments and formulate, implement, and evaluate individualized perioperative nursing care plans in collaboration with the surgical team
• Apply advanced knowledge of anatomy, aseptic technique, wound exposure, and hemostasis methods — including manual, instrumental, and chemical approaches — to support surgical procedures
• Monitor and coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes and comfort throughout the perioperative phase
• Supervise personnel team actions to promote readiness and timeliness for surgical procedures; float to other OR units as needed
• Participate in weekend call coverage; on-call availability required 24 hours per day on weekends

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license — must meet eligibility criteria for licensure in the state of Missouri or currently hold Missouri RN licensure
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of Endovascular OR RNFA experience
• Flu vaccination (or facility-approved exemption) required for assignments running November 1 through April 1

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CNOR certification preferred
• Scrub experience in the OR setting preferred
• Familiarity with vascular patient populations including amputations, EVAR, TCAR, TEVAR, AAA repair, and bypass procedures
• Experience with EPIC EMR and Siemens fluoroscopy equipment

Why Join Us

• Work in a recognized acute care environment with a Level 2 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center designation, and nationally acknowledged cardiac care programs
• Expected 36 hours per week in a specialized Endovascular OR setting serving a diverse and complex vascular patient population in the St. Louis metro area