Med Surg RN
Fort Wayne, IN
ADN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN Centralized Registry Float

Assignment Overview

• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts (3a-3p), 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts in 4 weeks
• Patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Call-off policy: Client may call off up to 24 hours per 13-week contract

Unit and Patient Population

• Unit type: General medical and surgical units
• Patient population: Chronic illnesses (COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease), GI conditions (pancreatitis, bleeding, gastroparesis, inflammatory bowel disease), infections (pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, UTI, C. diff), neurological issues (stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury), and mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, substance abuse)
• Procedures: Colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries (lap chole, incision and drainage, biopsies, amputation)
• Float scope: Medsurg RNs float to areas in greatest need, but only to other medical units

Duties and Equipment

• Duties: Assessments, care planning, interprofessional communication, EHR use, management of IV therapy, heparin and insulin drips, chest tubes, feeding tubes and pumps, wound vacs, and heat/cooling pads
• Equipment: Pyxis machines, glucose meters, IV pumps, SCDs for VTE prevention, and telemetry monitoring

Required Qualifications

• Indiana RN license, or compact RN license (compact as of 7/1/20)
• BLS through AHA
• At least 1.5 years of Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary experience
• At least 1 year of medsurg experience at a large hospital (450+ beds)

Orientation

• 8 hours of orientation, including 1 day of general hospital orientation, approximately 5 days of nursing orientation, and EHR classes
• Clinicians returning within 12 months of their last worked date are not eligible for orientation

Other Details

• Dress code: Caribbean Blue scrubs