Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Travel 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
• 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
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement:

  • Work three weekends every six weeks
  • Every other holiday
• On Call/Call Back: Not required

Patient Population & Unit Information

• Medical-Surgical patients including post-surgical, UTI, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, CHF
• Unit size: 41 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • Days: 1:4-5
  • Nights: 1:6-7
• Experienced leadership and CNA support available
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires

Required Qualifications

• License: Current active compact RN license for Indiana
• Certifications: AHA BLS and NIHSS
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
  • At least 1 prior travel assignment required
  • Trauma Level II experience
• Charting: Recent EPIC experience required (checkoff class may be required)
• Skills:

  • Remote telemetry monitoring
  • Chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes
  • Straight catheter/Foley catheter care
  • Ostomy care
  • Heparin drips
  • Blood and blood product administration
  • Tracheostomy care
  • PCA management
  • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to manage change, resilient, hardworking, and social

Additional Information

• No local candidates within 40-mile radius
• Scrubs must not display competing health system or agency logos
• Three call-ins may result in termination
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• Orientation includes bi-weekly sessions starting 3/9 or 3/23
• Guaranteed hours except during holidays when unit is closed