<strong>edical Surgical Registered Nurse</strong><br /> <br /> Short stay orthopedic, urology, and plastics surgery patients. Orthopedic population is comprised on a majority of joint replacement surgery patients.<br /> The patient type for this unit are as follows:<br /> Medicine<br /> Colorectal Surgery<br /> Urology Surgery<br /> Plastic Surgery<br /> Orthopedic Recon - Hip and Knee Replacement/Revision<br /> Bariatric Surgery<br /> General Surgery<br /> Orthopedic Spine Surgery<br /> Avg. Daily Census: 14<br /> Will float to the med-surg unit<br /> Every other weekend required<br /> 2 year experience required<br /> Epic Required<br /> Will accept first time travelers Shift Info: Day 4x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30)<br /> <br /> Submit Info:  

<p><strong>#Tier4 Travel Compliance </strong></p> <ol> <li> <p>SSN – <strong>required</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>DOB – <strong>required</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>RTO:</p>

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	<p><strong>RTO must be on the submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>No RTO the first week of an assignment.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Amount of RTO:&nbsp;please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract, HIGHLY encouraged - (<em>for Float pool, 7 days RTO max - hard rule)</em></strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Please ensure RTO on submission email and profile match</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>BJC policy: Every other weekend required</strong></p>
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<p># of jobs in system we can sub</p>

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	<p><strong>Please make sure to only submit to your TOP 3 within the BJC system. We will send to clinical to review and offer the best fit or recommend another option.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Please do not apply to jobs with identical titles. BJC lists each position as an individual job.</strong></p>
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<p>Requires specific amount of exp (ex: 1 or 2 yrs required for submission)&nbsp;</p>

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	<p><strong>Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies&nbsp;</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Please ensure correct skills checklist are completed at the time of submittal</strong></p>
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<p>Valid State License (required at time of submission)&nbsp; - <strong>Okay to submit without license in hand, HOWEVER:</strong></p>

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	<p><strong>Illinois is NOT a compact state! <u>PLEASE NOTE:</u> Candidates that do not currently hold an IL RN License must begin the process of applying for one at the time of offer. IL licenses can take up to 3 weeks to issue and will be needed at doc due date. Plan start dates accordingly.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Missouri requires a MO license or a compact license in their home state. Missouri will not issue a license to anyone with a license/residency in another compact state.</strong></p>
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<p>Mile Radius Rule Applies (ex: perm address must be 100 miles from facility) – <strong>No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius.</strong></p>
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<p>References Required</p>

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	<p><strong>Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>For the most part, references preferred at time of submittal. Barnes-Jewish West County requires two supervisory references within the last two years at time of submittal.</strong></p>
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<p>Local Rules (ex: Accepted at Same rate/Accepted at Different rate/Not Accepted) – <strong>not accepted</strong></p>
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<p>Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by&nbsp;</p>

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	<p><strong>All travelers will float within service line</strong></p>
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<p>Copy of Certifications – <strong>not required</strong> <strong>at time of submittal</strong></p>
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<p>Specific Charting Exp Required&nbsp; (ex: epic experience required to submit)&nbsp;</p>

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	<p><strong>EPIC is the charting system throughout BJC system.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>EPIC experience required for certain units - Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Bill rate (for hospitals that use bidding system) – <strong>N/A</strong></p>
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<p>Background Policy to be noted prior to submission (ex: won't accept any Background hits, will not accept DUIs, etc)&nbsp;</p>

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	<p><strong>No medical marijuana cards accepted</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Please note: Travelers who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do NOT hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. &nbsp;</strong></p>
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	<p><strong>Permanent employees at must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler.</strong></p>
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	<p><strong><u>All Standard Travelers</u> (reside outside of a 75 mile radius) can stay for an 18 month period.</strong> <strong>Must take a 3 month break after 18 months.</strong></p>
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</ol> <ol> <li> <p>Profile<strong> - Please indicate if your clinician is interested in a longer travel contract than 13 weeks (13 week minimum). For applicable positions, please indicate if your clinician would prefer 36 or 48 hours per week</strong></p> </li> </ol>