Med Surg RN
Indianapolis, IN
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs

ID: 62968324 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: IU Health is now offering charge pay, which is a $3.00 bill rate bump per hourMUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS. TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT. IU Health University and Methodist are teaching facilities and require all travel nurses to agree to the possibility of precepting and/or being assigned students to shadow them while on assignment. Please only submit candidates that are okay with these requirements. *** Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to 1) make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR 2) if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract 3) If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract*** Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources.Certification Requirements: BCLS and ACLS preferredSkillset Requirements: Minimum 2 Year Experience Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) with resources provided if needed at both University and Methodist HospitalsStaffing Ratios: 1:5-6Traveler must have IN/Compact license in hand or have submitted their fingerprint application package for their license to apply for this position. Unit Information: This is an Ortho/Trauma med/surg unit. About 20% of our population is ortho, this is your scheduled hip and knee surgeries that we collaborate with the ortho team and have on the unit for about 24-48 hours. The rest is the trauma population, so MVAs, shooting/stabbings, falls, etc. These patients either come from an emergent surgery or ICU with many drains and tubes. This is a high acuity, fast-paced unit that requires teamwork and strong communication skills.Effective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN s to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW).**Periop/OR RN s, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. These IN travelers are allowed to work past the 11/30 deadline. Periop includes ENDO, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS** Modified Time:5/18/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Bryan Howlett Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : BLSSkills : Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Feeding tube care and management, MS/Tele, Ortho trauma, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Tracheostomy care/management*, Wound Care/Wound Vac, experience of 3 or 4 on the scale ortho neuro Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : self Patient Ratios Days : 5:1 Patient Ratios Nights : 5:1, sometimes 6:1 Patient Ratios Weekends : 5:1, sometimes 6:1 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : tries to do every third Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 29 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 25 Number of Beds : 29 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : This is an Ortho/Trauma med/surg unit. About 20% of our population is ortho, this is your scheduled hip and knee surgeries that we collaborate with the ortho team and have on the unit for about 24-48 hours. The rest is the trauma population, so MVAs, shooting/stabbings, falls, etc. These patients either come from an emergent surgery or ICU with many drains and tubes. This is a high acuity, fast-paced unit that requires teamwork and strong communication skills. Special Procedures/Unit Details : Level 1 Trauma Experience preferred Specialty experience of 3 or 4 on the scale (in either Ortho and Neuro) Those willing to function as Preceptors Preferred but not required. Charge Nurse experience preferred**Block scheduling is ONLY permitted if the traveler is agreeable to working Friday-Sunday Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance Travelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation. SSN required at time of submittal DOB required at time of submittal RTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. If 1 position is available, we can allow 3 submissions at one time. 18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unit License: Must be in hand prior to start date. Temporary licenses may be obtainable once perm license applications have been submitted. 2 supervisor references required Local Radius: IN residents are considered local Local Rules: Accepted: Surgical Services positions, Allied positions, and IU Clinics will accept local travelers Eligible local travelers will be offered the in-state rate at lower BR Not accepted: For MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, and ER positions, locals are not accepted Floating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by Certs required please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit No specific charting required for any IU health positions Bill rate please see job for posted bill rate Background Policy to be noted prior to submission so we can seek approval prior to offer Any PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a traveler Consecutive Contract Policy: Current or past IU travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health are required to take a designated break to reset travel eligibility effective 2/24/26. This break must be taken in one consecutive period and cannot be split up under any circumstances. Please see AM for additional clarification if needed. Out-of-state residents: require a 3 month/90 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark In-state residents require a 6 month/180 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceTravelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation.SSN required at time of submittalDOB required at time of submittalRTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday  RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays.If 1 position is available, we can allow 3 submissions at one time.18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unitLicense: Must be in hand prior to start date. Temporary licenses may be obtainable once perm license applications have been submitted. 2 supervisor references requiredLocal Radius: IN residents are considered localLocal Rules:Accepted: Surgical Services positions, Allied positions, and IU Clinics will accept local travelersEligible local travelers will be offered the in-state rate at lower BRNot accepted: For MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, and ER positions, locals are not acceptedFloating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by Certs required please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unitNo specific charting required for any IU health positionsBill rate please see job for posted bill rateBackground Policy to be noted prior to submission so we can seek approval prior to offerAny PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a travelerConsecutive Contract Policy: Current or past IU travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health are required to take a designated break to reset travel eligibility effective 2/24/26. This break must be taken in one consecutive period and cannot be split up under any circumstances. Please see AM for additional clarification if needed.Out-of-state residents: require a 3 month/90 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark In-state residents require a 6 month/180 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark  Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91