RN Centralized Registry Float Med-Surg
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Parkview Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Centralized Registry Float

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts in 4 weeks
Dress Code: Caribbean Blue scrubs

Job Summary

Provide general medical-surgical nursing care on Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary units, floating to other medical units as needed. Patient ratios typically range from 1:5 to 1:6. Care involves a diverse patient population with chronic illnesses, infections, neurological issues, mental health disorders, and patients undergoing various procedures.

Patient Population & Conditions

• Chronic illnesses: COPD, Diabetes, CHF, End Stage Renal Disease
• GI issues: Pancreatitis, bleeding, gastroparesis, inflammatory bowel diseases
• Infections: Pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, UTI, C. difficile
• Neurological: Stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injuries
• Mental health: Depression, anxiety, substance abuse
• Procedures: Colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, minor surgeries (lap chole, I&D, biopsies, amputation)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Patient assessments and care planning
• Inter-professional communication
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation using Epic
• Management of IV therapy, including heparin and insulin drips
• Use of equipment such as IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding pumps and tubes, chest tubes, telemetry monitoring
• Use of pyxis machines, Accucheck blood glucose monitors, Hospira IV pumps, SCDs for VTE prevention, heating/cooling pads

Orientation & Training

• Jump Start orientation program: 1 day general hospital orientation + ~5 days nursing orientation including Epic training
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation (not applicable if returning within 12 months)

Required Qualifications

• Indiana RN license or compact RN license (effective 7/1/20)
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience in Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care units
• At least 1 year of MedSurg experience at a large hospital (600+ beds)

Additional Information

• Floating limited to other medical units only
• Local candidates within 50 miles may be considered under a reduced rate policy
• Client may cancel assignment up to 24 hours before the start of the 13-week contract

This position is ideal for experienced MedSurg RNs comfortable with a variety of patient conditions and procedures, who are flexible to float within medical units and work 12-hour day shifts including some weekends.