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

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (Cardiac Renal Unit)

Newburgh, IN

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (12-Hour Nights, 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours Per Week

• Provide direct patient care on a 34-bed Cardiac Renal Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit serving a patient population that includes post-cardiac procedure patients (heart cath, ablation, pacemaker), A-fib RVR, ESRD, CHF, sepsis, tracheostomies, nephrostomy tubes, CBI, renal biopsy, and behavioral health/detox patients
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation, including passing required telemetry competency testing
• Manage cardiac and other IV drip therapies (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, Protonix, etc.) and perform recovery of heart catheterizations (femoral/TR bands)
• Perform PIV insertion, chest tube and indwelling drain management, central line care, CBI management, and CIWA/detox protocol management
• Float within skillset as needed, including to a sister campus location within Indiana and potentially a Kentucky campus, with a minimum of 2-hour notice provided for cross-campus floats
• May precept nursing students and new hires as this is a teaching facility

• Current, active RN Compact License required
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum of two years of strong cardiac/telemetry nursing experience
• At least one prior travel nursing assignment and Trauma Level II experience required

• Recent experience with EPIC electronic health records (competency check-off will be required upon start)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-acuity cardiac and renal patient populations
• Experience with CIWA protocol and behavioral health/detox patient management
• Demonstrated resilience, adaptability to change, and strong interpersonal skills in a team-oriented environment

• Work alongside a strong, supportive leadership team on a well-established cardiac renal unit with consistent patient ratios and guaranteed weekly hours
• Gain diverse clinical experience across a multi-campus health system with exposure to a broad and complex patient population