Medical-Surgical Float RN
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Parkview Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Centralized Registry Float

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts in 4 weeks
Patient Ratio: 1:5-6

Job Summary

• Provide general medical-surgical nursing care on Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary units.
• Float to other medical units as needed (no specialty units outside medical).
• Care for a diverse patient population with chronic illnesses (COPD, Diabetes, CHF, ESRD), GI issues, infections, neurological conditions, and mental health disorders.
• Assist patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries (lap chole, I&D, biopsies, amputation).

Required Experience

• Minimum 1.5 years of experience in Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care settings.
• At least 1 year of MedSurg experience at a large hospital (450+ beds).

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Indiana RN license or compact RN license (effective 7/1/20).
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Skills and Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, care planning, and inter-professional communication.
• Utilize electronic health records (Epic).
• Manage IV therapy, including heparin and insulin drips.
• Operate equipment such as IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding pumps and tubes, chest tubes, telemetry monitors, pyxis machines, Accucheck blood glucose monitors, and SCDs for VTE prevention.
• Provide care involving heat/cooling pads and wound management.

Orientation and Training

• Jump Start orientation program: 1 day general hospital orientation + ~5 days nursing orientation including Epic training.
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation (not applicable if returning within 12 months).

Additional Information

• Dress code: Caribbean Blue scrubs.
• Local candidates within 50 miles may be considered with adjusted rate (not included here).
• Client may cancel assignment up to 24 hours before start during the 13-week contract.
• Candidates should disclose any required time off during the assignment.

This position is ideal for experienced MedSurg RNs comfortable with floating and working in a fast-paced, diverse medical-surgical environment.