Med Surg RN
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Parkview Regional Medical Center

RN Centralized Registry Float

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Job Title: RN (Registered Nurse) Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights (7 pm to 7 am), 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts in 4 weeks

Required Qualifications

• At least 1.5 years of Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary experience
• At least 1 year of MedSurg experience at a large hospital or like-sized facility (450+ beds)
• Indiana RN license, or compact license (as of 7/1/20)
• BLS through AHA

Unit and Role Details

• Unit: General medical and surgical units
• Patient ratios: 1:5 to 1:6
• Float scope: MedSurg RNs float to areas in greatest need, but only to other medical units.
• Patient population: Chronic illnesses (COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease), GI issues (pancreatitis, bleeding, gastroparesis, inflammatory bowel disease), infections (pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, UTI, C. diff), neurological issues (stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury), and mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, substance abuse).
• Procedures patients undergo: Colonoscopies, thoracentesis and paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries (lap chole, incision and drainage, biopsies, amputation).
• Nursing tasks: Assessments, care planning, interprofessional communication, IV therapy management, management of heparin and insulin drips, and care involving IV pumps, wound VACs, heating/cooling pads, feeding pumps and tubes, and chest tubes.
• Equipment: EHR, Pyxis machines, Accu-Chek blood glucose monitors, Hospira IV pumps, SCDs for VTE prevention, heating/cooling pads, and telemetry monitoring.
• Dress code: Caribbean Blue scrubs

Orientation and Scheduling

• Orientation: 8 hours, including 1 day of general hospital orientation and approximately 5 days of nursing orientation. EHR classes are included.
• Call-off policy: The client may call off up to 24 hours per 13-week contract.