Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 12-hour days (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Overtime: Applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks; every other holiday
• Float Requirement:

  • First to float within skillset
  • Possible float to nearby campuses (8 to 11 miles away) with 2-hour notice
  • Mid-shift float within same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible
• On Call/Call Back: Not required

Unit Information

• 41 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Days 1:5-6; Nights 1:6-7
• Charge nurse takes a patient assignment
• Navy blue scrubs required; no competing health system or agency logos allowed
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires
• Positive unit culture with teamwork and celebrations

Patient Population

• Post-surgical patients including Whipples, vascular, bariatric, ENT, podiatry, thyroid surgeries
• Pre/post heart catheterization (femoral/TR bands, no interventions)
• Patients with dementia, altered mental status, CIWA/detox, fall risks, open abdominal wounds

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class required)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Skills including:

  • PIV insertion
  • Chest tube/indwelling drain management
  • Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
  • Stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix)
  • Epidural management
  • Ostomy care
  • Blood product administration
  • Telemetry interpretation
  • Wound care (packing, wound vacs, dressing changes)

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current active compact Registered Nurse license
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Additional Information

• No local candidates within 40-mile radius considered
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• Orientation includes bi-weekly sessions; GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week