ICU Registered Nurse Jobs in St. Louis, MO
ICU Registered Nurse jobs in St. Louis are in strong demand, concentrated in the Cortex Innovation Community, BJC HealthCare's campus near Forest Park, and the SSM Health corridor in south St. Louis County, across academic medical centers, large health systems, and specialty hospitals. Employers hiring right now include SSM Health, BJC HealthCare, and Mercy. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
- Length: 18 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 2 years of ICU experience and float capability across multiple critical care units.
Details
- Short-term acute care hospital setting in the CVICU
- Floats to multiple ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac/Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units
- May float to inpatient floors or be utilized as a patient sitter if ICU census is low
- ICU patient ratio is 2:1 on all shifts; inpatient floor float ratio is no more than 1:3
- Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 18:45-7:15
- Every other weekend requirement or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
- Uses EPIC charting system
Requirements
- Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence)
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- CVICU-specific experience not required but preferred
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring skills required
- Fresh post open heart experience preferred
- Experience with vents, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation required
- EPIC charting experience strongly preferred
- Preferred skills include Swan-Ganz hemodynamic interpretation, IABP, Impella, ECMO, vasoactive drips, and CRRT
- Preferred certifications include Chemo, CCRN, ONS, TNCC, and CPI
- Preferred experience includes triage, ICP, PA lines, and Level I Trauma
- First-time travelers will not be accepted
Additional Information
- Provide critical care nursing support across multiple ICU and inpatient units based on facility need
- All travelers float within their assigned service line
- Navy blue scrub color required
- Free parking available on-site
- Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility
- Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
- Permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
- Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
- All RTO must be finalized prior to submission
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
- Length: 18 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 2 years of ICU experience and float capability across multiple critical care units.
Details
- Short-term acute care hospital setting in the CVICU
- Floats to multiple ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac/Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units
- May float to inpatient floors or be utilized as a patient sitter if ICU census is low
- ICU patient ratio is 2:1 on all shifts; inpatient floor float ratio is no more than 1:3
- Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 18:45-7:15
- Every other weekend requirement or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
- Uses EPIC charting system
Requirements
- Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence)
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- CVICU-specific experience not required but preferred
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring skills required
- Fresh post open heart experience preferred
- Experience with vents, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation required
- EPIC charting experience strongly preferred
- Preferred skills include Swan-Ganz hemodynamic interpretation, IABP, Impella, ECMO, vasoactive drips, and CRRT
- Preferred certifications include Chemo, CCRN, ONS, TNCC, and CPI
- Preferred experience includes triage, ICP, PA lines, and Level I Trauma
- First-time travelers will not be accepted
Additional Information
- Provide critical care nursing support across multiple ICU and inpatient units based on facility need
- All travelers float within their assigned service line
- Navy blue scrub color required
- Free parking available on-site
- Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility
- Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
- Permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
- Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
- All RTO must be finalized prior to submission
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Who's Hiring
- SSM Health27
- BJC HealthCare24
- Mercy18
- American Traveler12
ICU Registered Nurse Jobs in St. Louis: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a icu registered nurse job in St. Louis?
St. Louis hiring for icu registered nurses centers on its major academic medical systems and specialty hospitals, particularly those affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine and Saint Louis University. Candidates with CCRN certification and experience in cardiac or trauma ICUs have a clear edge in this market. Targeting level I and level II trauma centers in Clayton, Creve Coeur, and Midtown St. Louis puts you in front of the employers with the highest unit volumes and most consistent openings.
Which companies hire icu registered nurses in St. Louis?
Companies currently hiring icu registered nurses in St. Louis include SSM Health, BJC HealthCare, and Mercy, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. St. Louis's employer base is dominated by large nonprofit health systems and university-affiliated medical centers with high-acuity critical care units.
How can I get a icu registered nurse job in St. Louis with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in St. Louis is a new graduate ICU residency or nurse externship, offered by major health systems that partner with local nursing schools. BJC HealthCare and SSM Health both run structured critical care transition programs that hire RNs directly from school. Completing a clinical rotation in a St. Louis ICU and obtaining ACLS certification before applying makes candidates noticeably more competitive for these cohort-based programs.
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