Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical

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

Job Details

• Shift: 12-hour nights (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks; every other holiday
• Float Requirement:

  • First to float within skillset
  • Possible float to nearby campuses (8 to 11 miles away) with 2-hour notice for cross-campus float
  • Mid-shift float within same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible
• Unit Info:

  • 41 beds
  • Nurse-to-patient ratio: Days 1:4-5, Nights 1:6-7
  • Experienced leadership and CNA support
• Additional Info:

  • Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires
  • Scrubs must not display competing health system or agency logos
  • Three call-ins can result in termination
  • COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
  • GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week

Patient Population & Skills

• Med/Surg patients including post-surgical, UTI, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, CHF
• Skills required:

  • Remote telemetry monitoring
  • Chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes
  • Straight catheterization/Foley catheters
  • Ostomy care
  • Heparin drips
  • Blood and blood product administration
  • Tracheostomy care
  • PCA management
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills essential
• Must be resilient, adaptable to change, and socially engaged

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Current active compact Registered Nurse license
• Current AHA BLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class required)

Notes

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered
• Orientation is bi-weekly starting 6/15