Medical-Surgical RN (Ortho Neuro Trauma)
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical (Travel)

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Nights (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week (48 hours accepted upon request)

Job Description

• Work in an Ortho Neuro Trauma Care Center on a 44-bed unit.
• Patient population includes trauma, orthopedic (e.g., broken hip/femur), and neurological cases (scheduled neck/back, spine/rib fractures).
• Float requirements include first to float within skillset to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is expected.
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday.
• No on-call or call-back required.
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires.
• Scrub color: Navy blue; no competing health system or agency logos allowed.
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call-ins can result in termination.
• COVID-19 vaccine not currently required (subject to change).

Required Qualifications

• Active, current compact RN license.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including:

  • At least 1 full year in ortho/neuro/trauma.
  • Experience in a trauma level II setting.
  • Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment.
• Current AHA BLS certification and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Recent experience with EPIC electronic charting system (checkoff class required).
• Strong neuro assessment skills, including:

  • Log rolling patients.
  • Applying assistive devices (back brace, immobilizer).
  • Telemetry/12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers must pass a telemetry test; stepdown experience only).
  • Peripheral IV insertion.

Preferred Skills

• Chest tube and indwelling drain management.
• Management of drips (heparin, lasix, protonix).
• Epidural management.
• PEG/NG tube care.
• Buck’s traction and pin site care.
• On-Q pain management system.
• CIWA/BH protocol familiarity.
• Wound care including packing and wound vacs.
• Strong critical thinking and assessment skills.
• Ability to manage change well; resilient and hardworking.
• Social and team-oriented attitude.

Unit Information

• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • Days: 1:3-5
  • Nights: 1:4-7 (Charge nurse takes patients on nights, rarely on days)
• Staff and leadership are supportive of travelers.
• Manager has been on the unit since 2017.

Additional Notes

• Orientation occurs bi-weekly starting 6/1.
• Overtime applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts.
• GSA hours are not guaranteed during orientation week.
• Local candidates within 40 miles are not considered.