Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,905 per week

About the Role

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Provide care on a Cardiac Renal Unit with high-acuity Tele/MS patients
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs (travelers are required to pass tele tests)
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and amino
• Perform PIV insertion, chest tube/indwelling drain management, CBI, and manage stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix)
• Manage antidysrhythmic medications (cardizem, tikosyn dosing, amio) and nephrostomy tubes
• Float within skillset as needed (2-hour notice for cross-campus float; mid-shift float within same campus)
• Work 12-hour day shifts (6:30-7)
• Float requirement: First to float within skillset. 2 HR notice given for cross campus float. Mid-shift float within same campus. Cross campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
• Weekend requirement: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule
• Holiday requirement: Every other holiday
• May be required to precept students and new-hires (teaching hospital)

Requirements

• Current active compact license
• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (must be attached upon submittal)
• Minimum 2 years of strong Cardiac/Tele experience
• Minimum 1 travel assignment
• Trauma level II experience
• Recent EPIC charting experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)
• No local candidates (40-mile radius rule)

Skills

• Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation
• Initiate/titrate drips (antiarrhythmics, Heparin, amino, etc.)
• PIV insertion
• Chest tube/indwelling drain management
• CBI
• Stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix)
• Antidysrhythmic medications (cardizem, tikosyn dosing, amio)
• Nephrostomy tubes
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

Unit Information

• 41 beds
• Ratio: Days 1:4-5; NOCs 1:5-7
• Charge nurse rarely takes patients on days, but takes an assignment on NOC shift
• Unit Strengths: Excellent retention and experience on unit. Manager has been over the unit for 15+ years and has built a strong team
• Seeking contracts due to upcoming FMLA for multiple staff
• Scrubs: No competing health systems or agency logos
• 3 call-ins can result in termination
• Teaching hospital, may require precepting of students & new-hires

Pay

• Weekly pay

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance