Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Indianapolis, IN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty (Telemetry, Neuro experience, and management of drips required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (First time travelers accepted)
• Weekend Requirement: Must be flexible and able to work 50% of weekends during the contract
• Floating: Required to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) as needed
• Charge Nurse: May be required to cover charge nurse responsibilities with training provided
• Precepting: Must agree to precepting and/or having students shadow during assignment
• Locals: Not accepted (except Periop/OR RN’s, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers)

Unit Information

• Patient types include CVAs, hydrocephalus, brain tumors and resections, seizures, TBIs, trauma cases (shootings, stabbings, MVCs, falls), GI surgeries, and large wound care.
• Staffing ratios typically 1:3-4, rarely 1:5 during emergencies.

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BCLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Preferred Skills

• Conscious Sedation experience
• Level 1 Trauma experience

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License or Passport (clear copy)
• Background checks including 7 years of residence/work history, SSN trace, county/state/national checks, education verification
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Physical exam within 12 months of start date
• Fit mask test within 12 months (specific respirators required)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (preferred)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required, no declinations accepted
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination required
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required, no declinations accepted
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Color Blind Exam (Ishihara or equivalent, 100% score required)
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam
• Unit competency exam
• References: Minimum 2 from recent employment with appropriate supervisory titles
• Employment application with full work history and explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually

Additional Notes

• IU Health will not allow Indiana RNs to work at their facilities effective 11/30/2024, except for Periop/OR RN’s, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers.
• Call-in shifts must be made up or added to the end of the contract depending on FTE status.
• Multiple mandatory orientation and compliance modules must be completed prior to start.
• HIPAA and confidentiality agreements must be acknowledged.
• Candidates must complete facility-specific forms and orientation packets as required.

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 2 years of telemetry/neuro experience who are flexible with floating and weekend shifts, and who are comfortable working in a high-acuity, trauma-informed teaching hospital environment.