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

Malone Healthcare

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

Highlights

Provide direct patient care in a Step Down Unit setting, managing a patient population that includes cardiac (post-cath stents/interventions, pacers), sepsis, DKA, CVA, CIWA/behavioral health, GI bleeds, and post-surgical patients. Participate in weekend and holiday rotation (three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday); may be required to precept students and new hires in this teaching environment.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNewburgh, IN
Salary$2,105

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care in a Step Down Unit setting, managing a patient population that includes cardiac (post-cath stents/interventions, pacers), sepsis, DKA, CVA, CIWA/behavioral health, GI bleeds, and post-surgical patients.
  • Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and Insulin; perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation.
  • Conduct NIHSS/neurological assessments and dysphagia screenings as required by patient condition.
  • Perform post-surgical assessments and care, including management of patients with feeding tubes, CPAP, and hypothermic/bear hugger protocols.
  • Float within skillset to alternate campuses with a minimum of 2 hours notice for cross-campus float; mid-shift float within the same campus may also be required.
  • Participate in weekend and holiday rotation (three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday); may be required to precept students and new hires in this teaching environment.
Required Qualifications
  • Current, active compact RN license required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year of Step Down experience.
  • At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment required.
  • Trauma Level II experience required.
  • Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required.
  • Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start); must pass telemetry competency testing.
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Experience with stable home vents, PleurX or pericardial drains, lumbar drains, and VP shunts.
  • Familiarity with Narcan drip management.
  • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with the ability to adapt to change and work effectively within a team-oriented environment.
Why Join Us
  • Work within a supportive unit environment featuring strong CNA support, collaborative charge nurses, and a team-first culture.
  • Gain experience in a dynamic Step Down Unit with a diverse and clinically complex patient population at a teaching facility.


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