Neurology RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Neurology Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in Newburgh, Indiana
• Primary location: Gateway
• 13-week contract
• Nights, 12-hour shifts: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week; may accept 48-hour contracts upon request

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Neurology (2 years of experience)
• Neurology experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Strong neurological assessment skills
• Heparin drip initiation and titration
• Indwelling drain management
• Trauma experience
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Social candidates
• Hard worker
• Resilient and manages change well

Unit and Patient Population

• Neuro Surgical MS unit
• 37 beds
• Patient population includes Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients, CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiogram, general medical, and psych

Float and Scheduling

• First to float within skillset
• May float to Deaconess Midtown campus and potentially to Deaconess Henderson
• Mid-shift float within the same campus is possible
• No blocked schedule requests
• Three weekends out of every six-week schedule
• Every other holiday

Clinical Skills

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

Additional Notes

• Clinical interview required
• Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires
• Navy blue scrubs
• No competing health systems or agency logos
• 3 call-ins can result in termination
• COVID-19 vaccine not required, subject to change