Medical-Surgical RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in Newburgh, Indiana
• 13-week contract
• Nights: 12-hour shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
• Primary location: Gateway
• 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
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Trauma level II experience
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• Social candidates
• Hard worker
• Resilient and manages change well

Unit Details

• Medical ortho medical-surgical unit
• 32 beds, increasing to 37 in January 2025
• Combination of medical and surgical patients; no cardiac-heavy cases
• Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires

Float Scope

• 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; cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible

Skills / Clinical Experience

• IV fluid and antibiotic therapies
• Strong medical/post-surgical assessment
• Heparin drips
• Wounds and wound vacs
• Basic telemetry

Additional Notes

• Clinical interview
• Bi-weekly orientation
• No local candidates within 40 miles
• COVID-19 vaccine not required, subject to change
• Navy blue scrubs required; no competing health systems or agency logos
• 3 call-ins can result in termination