Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

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

Job Description

• Work on a 41-bed Cardiac Renal Unit with a high-acuity patient population including telemetry and medical-surgical patients.
• Patient conditions include Afib with RVR, Afib, flutter, blocks, heart cath without interventions, CHF, COPD, sepsis, BH/CIWA, post ablations, and dialysis.
• Shift: 12-hour nights (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request).
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday.
• Float Requirement: First to float within skillset to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice; mid-shift float within the same campus possible.
• No on-call or call-back required.
• Scrubs must not display competing health system or agency logos.
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires.
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of strong Cardiac/Telemetry nursing experience.
• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed.
• Experience in a trauma level II setting.
• Current active compact RN license.
• Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS.
• Recent experience with EPIC charting system (checkoff class required).
• Must pass telemetry tests (12-lead EKG interpretation required).
• Skills in initiating and titrating drips (antiarrhythmics, Heparin, amiodarone, etc.), PIV insertion, chest tube/indwelling drain management, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), nephrostomy tubes, and stable drip management (heparin, lasix, protonix).
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, resilience, and adaptability.

Unit Information

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Days 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-7.
• Charge nurse rarely takes patients on days but does on nights.
• Unit has excellent retention and experienced staff; leadership stable for 15+ years.
• Contract openings due to upcoming staff FMLA.
• Attendance policy: 3 call-ins may result in termination.

Additional Notes

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered.
• Orientation occurs bi-weekly.
• GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week; guaranteed set hours otherwise except when unit is closed for holidays.