Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

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

Unit & Patient Population

• Cardiac Renal Unit with 41 beds
• Patient acuity: High – Telemetry/Medical-Surgical, Cardiac heavy
• Common conditions: Atrial fibrillation with RVR, atrial flutter, heart blocks, heart catheterization without interventions, CHF, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health/CIWA, post ablations, dialysis
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Days 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-7
• Unit strengths: Experienced team with excellent retention; manager with 15+ years on unit
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires

Job Responsibilities & Float Requirements

• Primary location with potential float to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) within skillset
• Float assignments include mid-shift float within the same campus; cross-campus float possible with 2-hour notice
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Weekend/Holiday schedule: 3 weekends every 6 weeks; every other holiday worked
• Must adhere to dress code: no competing health system or agency logos on scrubs
• Attendance policy: 3 call-ins may result in termination

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of strong Cardiac/Telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Current active compact RN license for Indiana
• Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Recent experience with EPIC electronic health record system (checkoff class required)
• Must pass telemetry competency tests

Skills & Competencies

• Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, amiodarone, etc.
• Peripheral IV insertion
• Management of chest tubes, indwelling drains, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), nephrostomy tubes
• Administration of stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix) and antidysrhythmics (cardizem, tikosyn, amiodarone)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage change, resilience, and strong work ethic
• Social and team-oriented attitude

Additional Information

• Orientation: Bi-weekly start dates beginning 6/15
• Overtime applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
• COVID-19 vaccine not currently required (subject to change)
• Guaranteed hours may vary during orientation and holidays when unit is closed