I was in their cardiac ICU. Travelers weren’t given devices (impella, IABP, swans). Travelers did get CRRT a lot of the time. They use next stage and prismaflex. You would be 1:2 with a CRRT. Staff was super friendly and helpful! Residents were friendly and very attentive. The only downside was the city was very dangerous. I floated only 4-6x in my 13 week contract.
I was in their cardiac ICU. Travelers weren’t given devices (impella, IABP, swans). Travelers did get CRRT a lot of the time. They use next stage and prismaflex. You would be 1:2 with a CRRT. Staff was super friendly and helpful! Residents were friendly and very attentive. The only downside was the city was very dangerous. I floated only 4-6x in my 13 week contract.
I didn’t like this version of epic and the city was really unsafe. However staff immediately asked where I was living and gave me tips on staying safe, where to avoid and how to safely have fun. Staff was amazing and management was actually really fair. I did not float to medsurg I was utilized in the other icus the few times I was lent out
I didn’t like this version of epic and the city was really unsafe. However staff immediately asked where I was living and gave me tips on staying safe, where to avoid and how to safely have fun. Staff was amazing and management was actually really fair. I did not float to medsurg I was utilized in the other icus the few times I was lent out
I worked in their MICU, which is a huge unit! Very traveler friendly, majority of staff were travelers. I never had more than 2 patients at a time, only can recall one night where my assignment wasn't safe and the charge nurse helped me out tons. This is a huge hospital and the commute to that area of the city has heavy traffic, parking is a nightmare and very expensive. Overall, a decent unit.
Worked here during delta covid wave. MICU was always full and patients were SICK. If you’re assigned here and the charge nurses like you, they’ll give you good assignments and trust your skills. Management was iffy and didn’t seem to care to help even their own staff, nonetheless travelers. Charge almost always had patients and there were no CNAs or techs. Assignments could get sketchy (active code blue and was given an admission at the same time….) but most staff nurses were great and I’m still friends with them to this day.
I was told it was a stepdown unit but was regularly given 6 patients. Very little tech support, no phlebotomy, no EKG techs. Supplies often were out. Most of the staff are travelers so definitely travel friendly. Docs were great for the most part. You can self schedule only if you extend. Rarely was there a free charge and travelers were often charge with full patient load. They cut my pay 3 weeks into contract by 500/wk. Enjoyed the St Louis area you just have to be careful where you stay and do some research! Overall not terrible but not the best either - definitely had me running around a lot!
Hospital reduced pay mid contract. At least had option to leave without penalty but was definitely treated differently by management once they found out travelers that weren’t staying. Always first to float and unit staff was unpleasant to travelers. Overall hospital was nice just not the unit I was on. CNAs were useless, housekeeping was mediocre, rooms were dirty.
Overall, travel friendly. Parking is a mess. Very busy hospital. Lots and lots of travel nurses. My ratio was anywhere from 4-5 patients. Good for a first assignment.
17300 ENT/Plastics Ratio 1:3 occasionally 1:4 First to float, but only floated maybe once a month. Overall great experience. Ratios aren’t as good in other floors, but are typically 4 or less. Would definitely return!
I absolutely loved my contract in the Neuro ICU. I was there for 9 months and would go back in a heartbeat! The unit was so helpful and they usually had free charges AND a resource nurse. Sometimes two. It was the only contract I've ever done where I consistently got a lunch break. They would make me go to lunch for the full 30 minutes, too. The unit is so nice and the providers are wonderful. Very respectful and actually listen to the nurses.