Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,107 per week in Evansville, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Evansville, IN
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,107 per week
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified IMC RN in Evansville, Indiana, 47701!

Job ID: 885528


Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,107.18



Job Title


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

Location


Evansville, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (6:30 PM start) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 22-bed step down unit serving a cardiac-focused population including post-procedure patients (cath/stents/interventions, pacers), arrhythmias, CVA, detox/CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory distress, and patients with feeding tubes
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
• Initiate and titrate cardiac and critical drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
• Conduct NIHSS assessments , dysphagia screenings, and strong neurological evaluations; provide post heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
• Manage chest tubes, CPAP/Optiflow, and PIV insertion; apply strong assessment and critical thinking skills throughout all patient interactions
• Float within skillset as needed, including to a secondary campus with approximately 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible. May be asked to precept students and new hires as this is a 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 in a step down or PCU setting and at least 1 prior travel assignment
• 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 sepsis protocols and care pathways
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to adapt to change, work independently, and collaborate effectively within an experienced team environment
• Comfort with cross-campus float assignments across state lines

Why Join Us

• Join a tenured, high-retention step down team led by a long-standing manager who has cultivated one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the organization
• 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

About Malone Healthcare

At Malone Healthcare, there’s nothing we love more than helping healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities connect to accomplish amazing things. Our values-based approach means you’ll always get our undivided attention and a work ethic you can count on. Start your journey with flexibility and opportunity to fit your schedule.

As a healthcare provider, you have decided to take on a career that will challenge you in many ways and provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in life, helping others. At Malone Healthcare, we are here to help you become the healthcare professional that you wish to be by providing you with the best job opportunities possible. 

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