Travel Trauma RN - $2,077 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: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Trauma unit requiring 5 years of experience and Level I/II trauma experience.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center within a Magnet-designated, teaching hospital setting
• Medical Surgical Trauma unit with patient ratios of 1:4-6
• Patients transfer from ED, OR, or ICU and include geriatric trauma, trauma victims (abuse, MVA, MVC, falls), and acute care surgery cases (appendicitis, gallbladders, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, TBI)
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM-7:30 PM)
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within service line to meet facility needs
• Uses EPIC charting system
• Utilizes specialized equipment including lifts, restraints, wound vacs, traction, and external fixators

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (no issuance if tied to another compact state)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• Level I and Level II Trauma experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Skilled in blood product administration, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin administration, and 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
• Skilled in surgical drain care, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), and wound care/wound vac
• Respiratory care skills including CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen masks, and portable oxygen tank management
• Isolation precautions and PPE competency required
• Travel RN experience required
• BSN, CPI, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to trauma, geriatric trauma, and acute care surgery patients transferring from ED, OR, or ICU
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• No more than 7 days of RTO allowed per 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Missed shifts should be made up as soon as possible when feasible
• Scrub color required is navy blue
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Prior permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers must complete an 18-month tenure limit followed by a 3-month break in service
• Pending license accepted for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-769234. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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