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
• Float Requirement: First to float within skillset; may float between nearby campuses (8-11 miles apart) with 2-hour notice for cross-campus float
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks; every other holiday
• On Call/Call Back: Not required
• Unit Size: 23 beds
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio:

  • Days (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM): 1:4-5
  • PMs (3:00 PM – 7:00 PM): 1:5-6
  • Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM): 1:6-7 (Charge Nurse takes patient assignment on all shifts)
• Scrub Code: Navy blue scrubs only; no hoodies, sweatshirts, or competing health system/agency logos
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not currently required (subject to change)
• Attendance Policy: Three call-ins can result in termination

Patient Population & Clinical Skills

• Patient types: Cardiac (chest pain, stress test/Lexiscan, post cath without intervention), CVA/TIA, hypotension, syncope/dizziness, shortness of breath, post-surgical, GI/Urology pre/post procedure, acute kidney injury, cellulitis, detox/CIWA
• Clinical skills required:

  • Cardiac cath recovery (femoral/TR bands)
  • Post-surgical care (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, stone removal)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), neuro assessment, dysphagia screening
  • Initiate and titrate drips (Heparin, Insulin)
  • Indwelling drain management
  • Straight catheter and Foley care
  • NG tube insertion
  • Blood administration and documentation
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills essential

Required Qualifications

• Active compact Registered Nurse license
• Current AHA BLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Minimum 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Recent EPIC charting experience required (checkoff class will be required)

Additional Information

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered
• Orientation starts 7/6 with weekly sessions through July
• GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week; guaranteed set hours per week except when unit is closed for holidays