Neurology RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Neurology Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in Newburgh, Indiana
• 13-week contract
• Start date: 11/2
• Clinical interview required
• Primary location: Gateway
• 12-hour day shift, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week; may accept 48-hour contracts upon request

Required Qualifications

• Current active compact license
• AHA BLS
• NIHSS
• 2 years of strong Neuro experience
• 1 travel assignment
• Trauma level II experience
• Recent EPIC experience
• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius

Schedule and Float

• No blocked schedule requests
• First to float within skillset
• May float to Deaconess Midtown campus and potentially to Deaconess Henderson
• 2-hour notice given for cross-campus float
• Mid-shift float within the same campus
• Cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible
• Three weekends out of every six-week schedule
• Every other holiday
• No call requirement

Unit and Patient Population

• Neuro Surgical MS RN role
• 37-bed unit
• Typical ratios: Days 1:5-6; NOCs 1:5-7
• Patient population includes Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients, CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiogram, general medical, and psych

Skills and Clinical Expectations

• NIHSS
• Dysphagia screen
• Strong Neuro assessments
• Basic tele interpretation
• Strict I’s & O’s
• Straight cath and Foley care
• Initiate and titrate heparin drips
• Blood and blood product administration
• Venipuncture and blood cultures
• NG tubes
• Indwelling drain management
• Stable drips such as Protonix and Lasix
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

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, subject to change