Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Stepdown (Travel)

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour nights (6:30 PM - 7:00 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week (48 hours upon request)
Weekend/Holiday Requirement:

• Work three weekends every six weeks
• Every other holiday

Unit & Patient Population

• 32-bed Cardiac Renal Unit Stepdown
• High acuity patients including:

  • Telemetry/Medical-Surgical/Cardiac patients
  • Atrial fibrillation with RVR, atrial fibrillation, flutter, heart blocks
  • Heart catheterization without interventions
  • Congestive heart failure (CHF), COPD, sepsis
  • Behavioral health/CIWA, post ablations, dialysis

Float & On-Call Requirements

• Float within skillset to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice
• Mid-shift float within same campus possible
• No on-call or call-back required

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current active compact nursing license
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of strong Cardiac/Telemetry nursing experience
• Trauma Level II experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required (prior travel experience required)
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class required)

Skills & Competencies

• Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers must pass telemetry tests)
• Initiate and titrate drips (antiarrhythmics, Heparin, etc.)
• PIV insertion
• Chest tube and indwelling drain management
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Management of stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix)
• Antidysrhythmic medication dosing (cardizem, tikosyn, amiodarone)
• Nephrostomy tube care
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage change, resilient, and socially adept

Additional Information

• No local candidates within 40-mile radius accepted
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires
• Scrubs must not display competing health system or agency logos
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call-ins may result in termination
• COVID-19 vaccine not currently required (subject to change)
• GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week

This position is ideal for experienced cardiovascular stepdown nurses seeking a travel assignment with a strong team environment and high-acuity patient care.