Neurology RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Neurology Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in Newburgh, Indiana
• 13-week contract
• Day shift: 12 hours, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Primary location: Gateway
• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Neurology (2 years of experience)
• Neurology experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Trauma experience
• Experience with Epic

Unit Details

• Neuro Surgical MS unit
• 37 beds
• Patient population includes Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients, CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiogram, general medical, and psych

Schedule and Float

• Guaranteed 36 hours per week; will accept 48s upon request
• No blocked schedule requests
• Three weekends out of every six-week schedule
• Every other holiday
• First to float within skillset
• May float to Deaconess Midtown campus and potentially to Deaconess Henderson
• 2-hour notice for cross-campus float
• Mid-shift float within the same campus
• Cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible

Clinical Skills

• NIHSS
• Dysphagia screen
• Basic tele interpretation
• Strict I&O
• Straight cath and Foley care
• Heparin drip initiation and titration
• Blood and blood product administration
• Venipuncture and blood cultures
• NG tube care
• Indwelling drain management
• Stable drip management such as Protonix and Lasix

Additional Notes

• Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires
• Navy blue scrubs required
• No competing health systems or agency logos on scrubs
• 3 call-ins can result in termination
• COVID-19 vaccine not required