Med Surg – RN

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Job ID: 895747

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,579.91

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical

Location

Fort Wayne, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-hour shifts | 3 weekend shifts per 4-week period | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide general medical-surgical nursing care to a diverse patient population with diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, GI conditions, infections, neurological issues, and mental health disorders
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop care plans, and maintain inter-professional communication throughout the care continuum
• Manage IV therapy, heparin and insulin drips, wound vacs, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and feeding pumps
• Utilize Epic EHR for documentation, Pyxis for medication management, and Hospira IV pumps and telemetry monitoring equipment
• Support patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries
• Float to other medical units as needed; expected patient ratio is 1:5–6

Required Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license (compact eligibility as of 7/1/2020) required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience in a Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care setting
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical RN experience at a large hospital (450+ beds)
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates; candidates within 50 miles are welcome to apply and will be considered under a local rate structure

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency with Epic electronic health records
• Experience managing telemetry monitoring and complex drip management (heparin, insulin)
• Familiarity with wound vac therapy, chest tube management, and enteral feeding systems
• Experience floating within a large acute care hospital environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, fast-paced medical-surgical environment serving a broad and complex patient population across a large regional medical center
• Structured onboarding program includes general hospital orientation, nursing-specific orientation days, and Epic training to support your transition onto the unit

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