Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Newburgh, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• 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; every other holiday
• Float Requirement:

  • First to float within skillset
  • Possible float to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice
  • Mid-shift float within same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible
• On Call/Call Back: Not required

Unit Information

• 32 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • Days: 1:4-5 (rarely 1:6)
  • Nights: 1:6-7
• Charge nurse takes assignment on all shifts
• Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires
• Scrub color: Navy blue (no competing logos)
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call-ins may result in termination

Patient Population

• Complex Medical/Surgical/Telemetry patients
• Post cardiac catheterizations with interventions
• CVA/TIA, ICD patients
• Complex abdominal surgeries (open bellies/colons)
• Oncology patients
• Post-operative day 2 craniotomy patients

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2 years strong Medical Surgical / Telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required (prior travel experience required)
• Trauma Level II experience
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Recent EPIC charting experience required (checkoff class required)
• Current active compact nursing license
• Certifications: AHA BLS and NIHSS

Required Skills

• NIHSS, dysphagia screening, strong neuro assessment skills
• Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers must pass telemetry tests)
• Initiate and titrate drips (insulin, cardiac meds, heparin, etc.)
• Heart catheterization recovery care (femoral & TR bands)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

Preferred Skills

• NG/PEG tube care
• Peripheral IV insertion
• Tikosyn administration
• Chest tube care

Additional Notes

• Hardworking, resilient, adaptable, and social candidates preferred
• COVID-19 vaccine not currently required (subject to change)
• GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week; guaranteed set hours otherwise except during unit holidays when closed