Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Newburgh, IN
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Neuro Cardiac Unit MS/Tele RN - Days 
NO LOCAL CANIDATES (40 MILE RADIUS RULE)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start: 6/29 or 7/6 - weekly orientation in June & July
Guaranteed hours: 36 (will accept 48s upon request)
*OT will go into effect after 52hrs on 48hr contracts
Primary location: Gateway
Shift Requirement: 12hr Days 6:30-7
Float Requirement: First to float within skillset. 
On Call/Call Back Requirement: N/A
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Three weekends out of every six week schedule. Every other holiday.
Required Certs to be attached upon submittal: Must have current active compact license. AHA BLS and NIHSS.

Minimum Experience REQUIRED: Two years of strong Tele/Med/Surg, 1 travel assignment, trauma level II experience. Charge nurse experience preferred.
Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)
Patient Population: Complex Med/Surg/Tele patients. Post cardiac caths with interventions, CVA/TIA, ICD. Complex abdominal surgeries (open bellies/colons), oncology, cranis POD 2.
Skillset:
REQUIRED: NIHSS/dysphagia screen/strong neuro assessement skills. Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation (TRAVELERS REQUIRED TO PASS TELE TESTS), Intitate/titrate drips (Insulin, cardiac, Heparin, etc.), heart cath recovery (fem. & TR bands). Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!
PREFERRED: NG/PEG tubes, PIV insertion, Tikosyn doing, chest tubes.
Hard worker, resilient and manages change well, social candidates


Unit Information: 32 beds. Ratio: Days 1:4-5/6 (six is very rare); NOCs 1:6-7; CN takes assignment on all shifts.
Unit Strengths: Welcoming and fun staff, proactive charge nurses, knowledgeable and helpful clerical support.
Scrub Colors: Navy blue scrubs - No competing health systems or agency logos
* 3 call-ins can result in termination *
*** Teaching hospital, may require precepting of students & new-hires ***