Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Newburgh, IN

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a Step Down unit managing a patient population that includes cardiac (post-cath stents/interventions, pacers), CIWA/behavioral health, sepsis, DKA, CVA, CPAP, feeding tubes, post-craniotomy, GI bleeds, and hypothermic patients. Float within skillset to other campus locations as needed, with a minimum of 2 hours notice provided for cross-campus floats.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Newburgh, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Step Down unit managing a patient population that includes cardiac (post-cath stents/interventions, pacers), CIWA/behavioral health, sepsis, DKA, CVA, CPAP, feeding tubes, post-craniotomy, GI bleeds, and hypothermic patients
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and Insulin
• Conduct post-surgical assessments, NIHSS/neuro assessments, and dysphagia screenings
• Float within skillset to other campus locations as needed, with a minimum of 2 hours notice provided for cross-campus floats
• Adhere to weekend and holiday rotation requirements (three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday)
• May be required to precept students and new hires in this teaching facility environment

Required Qualifications

• Current, active compact RN license
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year of Step Down experience
• Minimum 1 prior travel assignment completed
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with stable home vents, PleurX drains, pericardial drains, lumbar drains, and VP shunts
• Experience managing Narcan drips
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with the ability to manage change effectively

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit featuring strong CNA support, collaborative charge nurses, and a team-oriented environment
• Gain experience in a dynamic Step Down setting with a diverse and complex patient population