Med Surg RN
Henderson, Kentucky
Methodist Hospital

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in Henderson, Kentucky
• 13-week contract
• Day shift: 12 hours, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week; may accept 48-hour contracts upon request
• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius

Required Qualifications

• Current active compact license
• AHA BLS
• NIHSS
• 2 years of strong Med/Surg experience
• 1 travel assignment
• Recent EPIC experience
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

Schedule

• Bi-weekly orientation
• Every third weekend
• Every other holiday

Float / Unit Details

• First to float within skillset
• May float to Deaconess Newburgh (IN) campus and potentially to Deaconess Midtown (IN)
• Mid-shift float within the same campus is possible; cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible
• Medical-Surgical unit with 45 beds
• Typical patient ratio: Days 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-7

Clinical Focus

• General Med/Surg patients including gallbladder, colectomy, appendectomy, hip/knee replacements/ORIFs, COVID, GI bleeds, CHF, COPD, sepsis, UTI, and respiratory cases

Skills / Experience

• PIV insertion
• Chest tube and indwelling drain management
• CBI
• Drip management including heparin and cardizem
• PEGs/NGs
• Ostomy care
• Remote tele
• Blood product administration
• NIHSS/dysphagia screening

Additional Notes

• Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires
• Navy blue scrubs required
• COVID-19 vaccine not required
• 3 call-ins can result in termination