Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a travel position at a large academic Magnet hospital, requiring at minimum 2 years of OR experience with a strong focus on Hepatobiliary, Whipple, Abdominal Organ Transplant, and complex Neuro/Spine/ENT procedures.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting with 1,259 staffed beds
• Operating Room with 17 rooms and an average daily census of 20–28 patients
• Subspecialty case mix includes Hepatobiliary, Whipple, Abdominal Organ Transplant, complex Spine, ENT, Neuro, and intra-abdominal transplant procedures
• Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 10:30–23:00
• Every other weekend required
• On-call required after shift until 06:30, including possible weekend call; response time within 45 minutes
• On-call volume is dependent on unit needs and averages approximately one 12-hour weekday call shift and one weekend (Sat & Sun) call shift per 6-week schedule
• Floating required within skill set level to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting via Epic
• Hospital-provided scrubs

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required
• Extensive experience with Hepatobiliary, Whipple, and Abdominal Organ Transplant procedures required
• Proficiency in complex Spine, ENT, Neuro, and intra-abdominal transplant cases required
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are considered only if they have experience in Neuro, Spine, or ENT
• If on call past midnight, team members receive up to 8 hours of rest time before potentially being called back in for shift relief, lunches, or breaks
• Epic EMR experience is required for this unit
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain at BJC facilities for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates (within 75 miles of the facility) are not accepted