-
Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
-
Hours: 36 hrs/wk
-
Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
-
Length: 13 weeks
-
Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) night shift position in Cape Girardeau, MO, requiring at least 1 year of med/surg experience and an active MO or compact RN license.
-
Located within a 245-bed Level III Emergency and Trauma Center in Cape Girardeau, MO
-
Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) is an 8-bed observation/admission unit associated with the ED — this is not an ER position
-
Patient population includes typical ER observation and admission cases
-
Patient ratio is 1:4–6
-
Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
-
36 hours per week
-
Alternating weekends required (every other Saturday and Sunday)
-
No on-call requirements
-
Floating required to any inpatient unit per customary practice
-
EMR: Epic (highly preferred)
-
Active MO or compact RN license required
-
Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
-
Minimum 1 year of recent med/surg experience required
-
Epic EMR experience highly preferred
-
Must have no employment gaps of 90 or more days within the past 12 months
-
Valid U.S. Social Security Number required (Canadian SINs not accepted)
-
Coordinates, plans, directs, and implements the nursing process within a medical-surgical CDU setting
-
High volume of admissions processing is a core responsibility of this role
-
The facility is accredited as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center and a Primary Stroke Center, and holds Missouri Level I STEMI and Level II Stroke Center designations
-
Black scrubs required
-
Flu vaccination required; exemptions must be approved by the facility
-
Candidates are expected to work at least one major winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day)
-
Up to 5 days of requested time off (RTO) is allowed and must be made up during the assignment
-
Local candidates are welcome to apply; candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a reduced bill rate and a 3 consecutive 13-week contract maximum before a 1-year separation or transfer outside the 50-mile radius is required
