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

Registered Nurse (RN) - Centralized Registry Float

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7pm - 7am)
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 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.
• Float to other medical units as needed, focusing on areas with greatest need.
• Patient ratios typically 1:5-6.
• Care for a diverse patient population with chronic illnesses (COPD, Diabetes, CHF, ESRD), GI issues, infections, neurological conditions, and mental health disorders.
• Assist patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries.

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.
• At least 1 year of MedSurg experience at a large hospital (450+ beds).

Skills and Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, care planning, and inter-professional communication.
• Utilize electronic health records (Epic) and equipment including IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding pumps/tubes, chest tubes, telemetry monitoring, pyxis machines, Accucheck blood glucose monitors, Hospira IV pumps, and SCDs for VTE prevention.
• Manage IV therapy, heparin and insulin drips.

Orientation and Training

• Jump Start orientation program: 1 day general hospital orientation plus approximately 5 days nursing orientation including Epic training.
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation (not applicable for clinicians returning within 12 months).

Additional Information

• Local clinicians within 50 miles may be eligible for a rate adjustment.
• Client may cancel or call off up to 24 hours before the start of the 13-week assignment.
• Candidates should disclose any required time off during the assignment.

This position offers an opportunity to work nights in a dynamic medical-surgical environment with a variety of patient populations and procedures, supported by comprehensive orientation and training.