Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Newburgh, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Newburgh, IN
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Newburgh, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Days, 12-Hour Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 16-bed Step Down unit with a patient population including cardiac (post-cath stents/interventions, pacers), CIWA/BH, sepsis, DKA, CVA, CPAP, feeding tubes, post-craniotomy (POD 2), GI bleeds, and hypothermic/bear hugger patients
• Perform telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation ; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and Insulin
• Conduct post-surgical assessments, NIHSS/neurological assessments , and dysphagia screenings
• Float within skillset to affiliated campuses with a minimum of 2 hours notice for cross-campus float; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible
• May be required to precept students and new hires at this teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Current, active compact RN license
• AHA BLS certification required
• AHA ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year of Step Down experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required; Trauma Level II experience required
• 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 stable home vents, PleurX/pericardial drains, lumbar drains, and VP shunts
• Experience with Narcan drips
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with the ability to manage change effectively

Why Join Us

• Supportive unit environment with strong CNA support, helpful charge nurses, and a collaborative team culture
• Expected 36 hours per week with the possibility of 48-hour contracts available upon request; overtime may be available on 48-hour contracts after 52 hours worked