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

RN Centralized Registry Float

Overview

• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts; 3 weekend shifts in 4 weeks
• Patient ratio: 1:5-6

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• 1 year of Med Surg experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Unit / Assignment Details

• General medical and surgical units
• Floats only to other medical units
• Jump Start orientation includes 1 day of general hospital orientation and approximately 5 days of nursing orientation, with Epic classes included
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation

Clinical Focus

• General medical-surgical nursing care
• Common patient populations include chronic illness, GI issues, infections, neurological issues, and mental health disorders
• Procedures may include colonoscopies, thora and paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries such as lap chole, incision and drainage, biopsies, and amputation

Skills / Responsibilities

• Assessments
• Care planning
• Inter-professional communication
• EHR use
• IV pumps
• Wound vacs
• Heat/cooling pads
• Feeding pumps and feeding tubes
• Chest tubes
• Heparin and insulin drip management
• IV therapy management

Equipment

• Epic electronic record
• Pyxis machines
• Accucheck blood glucose
• Hospira IV pumps
• SCDs for VTE prevention
• Telemetry monitoring

Additional Notes

• Local clinicians within 50 miles are subject to a reduced local rate
• Client may call off or cancel up to 24 hours per 13-week assignment