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Job ID: 896963
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,107.18
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (Cardiac Renal Unit)
Location
Newburgh, IN | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 34-bed Cardiac Renal Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit with a day shift ratio of 1:4–5
- Manage a complex patient population including post-cardiac procedure patients (heart cath, ablation, pacemaker), A-fib RVR, ESRD, CHF, sepsis, tracheostomies, nephrostomy tubes, CBI, renal biopsy, and behavioral health/detox
- Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
- Manage cardiac and other IV drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, Protonix, etc.), chest tubes, indwelling drains, and central line care; recover heart cath patients using femoral/TR bands
- Apply CIWA/detox protocols, perform PIV insertion, and demonstrate strong assessment and critical thinking skills
- Float within skillset to a sister campus location (approximately 8 miles away) with 2-hour notice; cross-campus mid-shift float is possible but unlikely. May also float to a Kentucky campus (approximately 11 miles away). May precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility.
Required Qualifications
- Current active Registered Nurse compact license required
- AHA BLS certification required
- AHA ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum two years of strong cardiac/telemetry nursing experience
- At least one prior travel nursing assignment required
- Trauma Level II experience required
- Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
- Must not live within 40 miles of the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with CBI and nephrostomy tube management
- Familiarity with detox/CIWA protocols and behavioral health patient populations
- Adaptability to change, strong work ethic, and ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment
Why Join Us
- Join a unit supported by strong leadership in a well-established acute care teaching facility with a diverse and clinically rich patient population
- Expected 36 hours per week with the option to work 48-hour weeks upon request; overtime may be available on 48-hour contracts after 52 hours worked. Note: expected hours are not guaranteed during orientation week or holidays when the unit is closed.