Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Evansville, IN

Monitor and interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs, managing patients with conditions such as AFib with RVR, AFib, flutter, heart blocks, CHF, COPD, sepsis, and post-ablation care. Why Join Us Join a well-established, experienced unit led by a long-tenured manager known for building a cohesive and supportive team with excellent staff retention.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Evansville, 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 on a high-acuity cardiac and medical-surgical telemetry unit with a 41-bed capacity and a day shift ratio of 1:4–5
• Monitor and interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs, managing patients with conditions such as AFib with RVR, AFib, flutter, heart blocks, CHF, COPD, sepsis, and post-ablation care
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, aminophylline, Cardizem, Tikosyn, and Amiodarone
• Perform and manage PIV insertion, chest tube and indwelling drain care, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), and nephrostomy tube management
• Float within skillset to other campuses (up to approximately 11 miles away) with a minimum of 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible
• Participate in precepting of students and new hires as required in a teaching hospital environment

Required Qualifications

• Current, active compact RN license
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification
• American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification
• NIHSS certification
• Minimum 2 years of strong cardiac/telemetry experience
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment and Trauma Level II experience
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class will be required)
• Must pass telemetry competency testing upon placement

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing dialysis patients and heart catheterization cases without interventions
• Familiarity with BH/CIWA protocols
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established, experienced unit led by a long-tenured manager known for building a cohesive and supportive team with excellent staff retention
• Gain exposure to a high-acuity, cardiac-heavy patient population with a broad and diverse clinical skillset development opportunity