Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Active compact license

AHA ACLS

NIHSS

Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)

Patient Population: Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients – CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiogram. General medical and psych.

Skillset: NIHSS/dysphagia screen/strong Neuro assessments, basic tele interpretation, strict I’s & O’s/straight cath/Foleys, initiate/titrate heparin gtts., blood/blood product administration/venipuncture/blood cultures, NG tubes, indwelling drain management, stable gtts. (i.e. Protonix, Lasic, etc.). Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!

Unit Information: 37 beds. Ratio: Days 1:5-6; NOCs 1:5-7; CN takes partial patient assignment.

Unit Strengths: Excellent leadership - manager has been with the organization since 2012 and managing the unit since 2020. Strong, well-development team of staff nurses who welcome travelers!

Hard worker, resilient and manages change well, social candidates

Scrub Colors: Navy blue scrubs.

Start: 12/16 or 12/30 - Bi-weekly orientation

Guaranteed Hours: 36 (will accept 48 upon request)

Primary location: Gateway

Shift Requirement: 12hr Days 6:30-7

Float Requirement: First to float within skillset.

Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Three weekends out of every six week schedule. Every other holiday.

Excellent leadership - manager has been with the organization since 2012 and managing the unit since 2020. Strong, well-development team of staff nurses who welcome travelers

Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients – CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiogram pathway.

NO LOCAL CANDIDATES (40 MILE RADIUS RULE)

Covid-19 Vaccine Not Required -- Subject to change

GSA hours are not guaranteed the week of Orientation. Traveler is guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays where unit is closed