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Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,105 per week in Evansville, IN

Malone Healthcare

  • Evansville, IN
  • 2 days ago
  • $2,105

Highlights

Join a well-established unit led by a long-tenured manager recognized for maintaining the lowest staff turnover in the organization in 2024, reflecting a stable and supportive work environment. Perform NIHSS assessments and strong neurological evaluations; provide post-heart cath care including femoral and TR band management.

Numbers & Facts

LocationEvansville, IN
Salary$2,105

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care on a blended stepdown/medical-surgical unit (19 beds) serving a cardiac and neurological patient population, including post-procedure cardiac patients (cath/stents/interventions, pacers, ICD, ablation), STEMI/NSTEMI identification and management, carotid endarterectomy, sepsis, CVAs, seizures, possible TBI, and DKA
  • Perform telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency testing
  • Initiate and titrate cardiac and critical drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
  • Perform NIHSS assessments and strong neurological evaluations; provide post-heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
  • Manage chest tubes and PIV insertion; apply strong assessment and critical thinking skills throughout all patient interactions
  • Float within skillset as needed, including to a sister campus with a minimum of 2 hours notice; may precept students and new hires as this is a teaching environment
Required Qualifications
  • Current, active RN Compact License required
  • AHA BLS certification required
  • AHA ACLS certification required
  • NIHSS certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of solid stepdown experience plus at least 1 travel contract, OR a minimum of 5 years of solid stepdown experience with no travel experience
  • Recent EPIC charting experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
  • Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Prior travel nursing experience in a stepdown or IMC/PCU setting
  • Experience with sepsis protocols and chest tube management
  • Familiarity with cross-campus float assignments in a multi-site health system
  • Comfort precepting nursing students and new graduate nurses in a teaching hospital environment
Why Join Us
  • Join a well-established unit led by a long-tenured manager recognized for maintaining the lowest staff turnover in the organization in 2024, reflecting a stable and supportive work environment
  • Expected weekly hours of 36 hours per week with a consistent night shift schedule, offering predictability throughout your contract


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