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Job ID: 901548
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Pediatrics
Location
Saint Louis, MO | Acute Care (Children’s Hospital)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 3×12-Hour Shifts (Days or Nights) | Day Shift: 7:30–19:30 | Night Shift: 19:00–7:00 | Every other weekend required | Holiday commitment required (Thanksgiving or Christmas)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to pediatric patients in a medical-surgical acute care setting with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3–4 (surge up to 1:5 on rare occasions)
- Document patient assessments, care plans, and clinical outcomes using EPIC electronic health records
- Float within service line to general medical areas as needed to meet facility staffing needs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in a teaching hospital environment to deliver high-quality pediatric care
- Adhere to all facility compliance requirements, including fit testing and certification deadlines
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license (MO or compact license required; IL license must be in hand at time of submittal)
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse; first-time travelers not accepted
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required
- Willingness to float within service line to general medical areas
- Willingness to fulfill every-other-weekend requirement and a holiday commitment (Thanksgiving or Christmas)
- Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
- Prior experience in a pediatric medical-surgical or acute care environment
- Familiarity with EPIC charting system
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a reputable children’s acute care and teaching hospital environment with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team
- Expected 36 hours per week with a consistent 3×12 schedule