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 nights (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Overtime applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• Float Requirement: First to float within skillset; may float between nearby campuses (8-11 miles apart) with 2-hour notice
• On Call/Call Back: Not required
• Unit Size: 41 beds
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Days 1:4-5; Nights 1:6-7
• Unit Strengths: Experienced leadership and CNA support
• Scrubs: No competing health system or agency logos allowed
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required (subject to change)

Patient Population & Skillset

• Patient Types: Post-surgical, UTI, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, CHF
• Skills Required:

  • Remote telemetry monitoring
  • Chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes
  • Straight catheterization/Foley catheters
  • Ostomy care
  • Heparin drips
  • Blood and blood product administration
  • Tracheostomy care
  • PCA management
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills essential
• Must be resilient, adaptable to change, and socially engaged

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed
• Experience in a Level II trauma setting
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class required)
• Current active compact Registered Nurse license
• Certifications: AHA BLS and NIHSS

Additional Notes

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered
• Three call-ins may result in termination
• Guaranteed set hours per week except during holidays when the unit is closed
• GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week