Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse - $3,061 per week

Specialty: Med Surg • Discipline: RN • Start Date: 09/21/2026 • Duration: 13 weeks • 48 hours per week • Shift: 12 hours, nights • Employment Type: Travel

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 1900-0730
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 (must be indicated on submission form)
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility/every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None

Requirements

• Current RN License (Meets the criteria to be eligible for licensure in state of Missouri or currently licensed in the state of Missouri)
• BLS and ACLS from AHA only
• 1 year tele or cardiac tele experience

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 32
• Patient Ratios: varies; nights 1:6-1:8 (estimates, not guarantees)
• Equipment: Lift equipment, bladder scanner, interpreter iPad, BiPAP monitoring
• EMR: EPIC

Responsibilities

• Reading telemetry
• Working with CHF, chest pain, renal, hemodialysis patients
• Managing Amio and Cardizem drips
• Handling central lines (HD caths, Ports, PICCs)
• Potential for dopamine, dobutamine, lidocaine, nitro, milrinone drips
• Managing chest tubes and other drains
• Implementing CIWA (withdrawal) protocol
• Caring for overflow patients: sepsis, urology, surgical, ETOH/drug withdrawals, isolation, GI bleeds
• Floating to similar or lower acuity units as needed

Skills

Must Have

• 1 year Tele or Cardiac Tele experience (inpatient only)
• ACLS certification
• Experience with CHF, chest pain, renal, hemodialysis patients
• Ability to read telemetry
• Experience with Amio and Cardizem drips
• Experience with central lines (HD caths, Ports, PICCs)

Preferred

• Tikosyn and Sotalol initiation
• Experience with dopamine, dobutamine, lidocaine, nitro, milrinone drips
• Experience with chest tubes and other drains
• CIWA (withdrawal) protocol experience

Patient Population

• CHF, chest pain, arrhythmias (mostly AFib, flutter, SVT)
• Respiratory, renal, hemodialysis patients
• Overflow patients: sepsis, urology, surgical, ETOH/drug withdrawals, isolation, GI bleeds

Personality Fit

• Compassionate and empathetic
• Team player with good work ethic
• Attention to details and assessment

Dress Code

• Scrub Color: Tops and pants both black; tops must have “Mercy” cross logo on the left chest
• Undershirts/long-sleeve shirts allowed in black, white, yellow, green, red, and blue
• New t-shirts coming September 1
• Medical/scrub jackets permitted
• Unacceptable attire: Anything other than above

Auto Offer Guidelines

• Flexible Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours (must be listed on submission form)
• Blocked Scheduling (no specific days) may be approved based on facility requirements (must be listed on submission form)
• RTO of 5 days or less must make up the week on the back end
• Holiday RTO: Can request only 1 per assignment
• Auto Offers are contingent upon facility approval; offer may be retracted within 48 hours by the facility
• Night shift orients on day shift; traveler must be available the entire week for orientation