Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Details

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

Job Description

• Must be flexible with weekend requirements; expected to work 50% of weekends during the contract.
• Refusal to float may result in contract termination.
• Teaching facility: travel nurses may be required to precept or have students shadow them.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Local candidates are NOT accepted.
• Call-in shifts must be made up or added to the end of the contract depending on FTE status.
• Charge nurse responsibilities may be required with training and resources provided.
• Floating to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) may be required.
• Staffing ratios typically 1:3-4, rarely 1:5 during emergencies.
• Unit patient population includes CVAs, hydrocephalus, brain tumors/resections, seizures, TBIs, trauma cases (shootings, stabbings, MVCs), GI surgeries, and large wound care.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience (Telemetry, Neuro experience, management of drips).
• Preferred experience: Conscious Sedation and Level 1 Trauma.
• Must be proficient in telemetry and neuro patient care.

Certifications Required

• ACLS (AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM) — verify per unit.

Licensure & Background

• Valid RN license with online verification within 30 days of start.
• Background checks required within 30-90 days of start, including:

  • 7-year work/living history
  • SSN trace
  • County, state, and national criminal checks
  • Sex offender registry
  • Education verification
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months.
• Physical exam within 12 months.
• Fit mask test within 12 months (specific respirators approved).
• Immunizations and titers required or strongly recommended:

  • TB test within 1 year
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (preferred)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations)
  • Varicella (positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (declinations NOT accepted)

Additional Requirements

• Must agree to possibility of precepting students.
• Must be willing to float to different units as needed.
• Must work 50% of weekends.
• Refusal to float may lead to contract termination.
• First-time travelers accepted; prior travel experience NOT required.
• Locals are not accepted.
• References: Minimum 2 references from recent employment within 2 years, with supervisory titles.
• Skills checklist required within 12 months and annually.
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules and competency exams required prior to start.
• Must complete mandatory IU Health RRT modules if applicable (for RRT candidates only).

Facility Notes

• IU Health will not allow Indiana RN travelers to work at their facilities after 11/30/2024, except for Periop/OR RN’s, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers (including ENDO, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS).

This position requires a flexible, experienced RN comfortable with neuro and telemetry patient care, weekend shifts, floating, and teaching responsibilities in a high-acuity, trauma-informed environment.