Med Surg – RN

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Job ID: 897218

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,153.81

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical (Observation)

Location

Newburgh, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | 12-Hour Night Shifts (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM) | Expected 36 hours/week | Overtime may be available upon request

Key Responsibilities

• Provide observation-level medical-surgical nursing care to a patient population including chest pain, abdominal pain, CVA/TIA, generalized weakness, and geri-psych placement cases
• Administer and monitor stable drips including heparin, Lasix, and Protonix; perform PIV insertion
• Maintain strong assessment and critical thinking skills across a unit of 32 beds with a night shift ratio of 1:5–7
• Float within skillset to a sister campus (approximately 8 miles away) or a cross-state campus (approximately 11 miles away) with a minimum 2-hour notice for cross-campus floats; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible
• Adhere to weekend and holiday rotation requirements: three weekends per six-week schedule and every other holiday
• May be required to precept students and new hires at this teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Active, current Compact RN License required
• AHA BLS certification required — must be attached at time of submittal
• NIHSS certification required — must be attached at time of submittal
• Minimum two years of strong Medical-Surgical experience with at least one prior travel assignment and Trauma Level II experience
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with observation-level patient care including CVA/TIA and geri-psych populations
• Demonstrated ability to manage change, work resiliently in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams including LPNs and CNAs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work well within a team-oriented unit culture

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a highly supportive team with strong LPN and CNA staffing, fostering a collaborative and positive unit environment
• Gain experience in a teaching facility with exposure to a diverse observation patient population across a well-established medical-surgical unit

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