Med Surg Telemetry RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Medical Surgical / Telemetry Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in Newburgh, Indiana
• 13-week contract
• Start date: 11/16
• Bi-weekly orientation
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week; may accept 48-hour contracts upon request
• Day shift: 12 hours, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Primary location: Gateway
• Clinical interview required
• No local candidates within 40 miles

Required Qualifications

• Current active compact license
• AHA BLS
• NIHSS
• 2 years of strong Tele/Med/Surg experience
• 1 travel assignment
• Trauma level II experience
• Recent EPIC experience
• Strong neuro assessment skills
• NIHSS/dysphagia screen skills
• Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation
• Ability to initiate and titrate drips, including insulin, cardiac, and Heparin
• Heart cath recovery experience with femoral and TR bands
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications

• NG/PEG tubes
• PIV insertion
• Tikosyn dosing
• Chest tubes

Unit Details

• Neuro Cardiac Unit
• 32 beds
• Patient population includes complex Med/Surg/Tele patients, post cardiac caths with interventions, CVA/TIA, ICD, complex abdominal surgeries, oncology, and cranis POD 2

Schedule and Float Expectations

• 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

Additional Notes

• Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires
• Navy blue scrubs
• 3 call-ins can result in termination
• COVID-19 vaccine not required, subject to change