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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a General Surgery Med/Surg night shift position in Saint Louis, MO, requiring at least 1 year of inpatient Med/Surg experience and an active MO or compact RN license.
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General Surgery unit (3 West) in an acute care hospital setting, serving a 30-bed floor
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Patient population includes surgical cases: GI, GU, Plastics, and overflow Ortho
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Night shift schedule: 19:00–07:30
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Patient ratios are 1:5–6 on day shift and 1:6–7 on night shift
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Equipment used includes Alaris IV pumps, Kangaroo enteral feeding pumps, wound vacs, SCD machines, PCA pumps, low air loss mattresses, and remote telemetry monitors
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EMR: Epic
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call requirements
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Floating to other units may be required based on staffing needs
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13-week contract
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Active RN license in Missouri or eligible for MO licensure (compact license accepted)
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Current BLS certification from AHA required
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ACLS and TNCC from AHA preferred
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Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient Med/Surg experience required
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No employment gaps of 90 or more days within the past 12 months
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Valid U.S. Social Security Number required (Canadian SINs are not accepted)
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Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, lift, and turn patients with assistance; push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs.; pinch up to 15 lbs.
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Specialty scope includes Med/Surg, Oncology, and Neuro Surgical recovery
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Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care across all age groups, coordinating with ancillary departments to optimize outcomes
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Night shift orients on day shift; candidate must be available the full orientation week
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Black scrubs required (Mercy M Wear); no other scrub colors are accepted
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Flu vaccination (or a Mercy-approved exemption) is required from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
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Up to 5 days of RTO is allowed but must be made up during the assignment; only 1 holiday RTO request is permitted per assignment
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Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but subject to a local bill rate reduction
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Local candidates within 50 miles are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before a 1-year separation or transfer outside the radius is required
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The facility is a Level 2 Trauma Center, Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Level 1 STEMI Center
