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 days (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Overtime: Begins after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
• Unit: 41 beds, patient ratio days 1:4-5, nights 1:6-7
• Patient Population: Post-surgical, UTI, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, CHF
• Float Requirement:

  • Primary float within skillset on the same campus
  • Possible float to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice
  • Mid-shift float within campus; cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Three weekends every six weeks; every other holiday
• On Call/Call Back: Not required
• Charting System: Recent EPIC experience required (checkoff class required)
• Additional Notes:

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

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed
• Experience in trauma level II setting
• Current active compact RN license
• Certifications: AHA BLS and NIHSS

Skills & Competencies

• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Experience with:

  • Remote telemetry monitoring
  • Chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes
  • Straight catheterization and Foley catheters
  • Ostomy care
  • Heparin drips
  • Blood and blood product administration
  • Tracheostomy care
  • PCA management
• Resilient, adaptable to change, and socially engaging

Additional Information

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered
• Bi-weekly orientation starting 7/27