Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,060 per week in Evansville, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Evansville, IN
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,060 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 41-bed Medical-Surgical unit serving a post-surgical population including vascular, bariatric, ENT, podiatry, cardiac cath, and open abdominal cases, as well as patients with dementia, AMS, CIWA/detox, and fall risk needs
• Perform and manage PIV insertion, chest tube and indwelling drain management, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), epidural management, ostomy care, blood product administration, wound care (packing, wound vacs, dressing changes), and telemetry interpretation
• Administer and monitor stable drips including heparin, Lasix, and Protonix; provide pre- and post-heart cath care utilizing femoral and TR band techniques
• Float as first to float within skillset to a nearby campus location with a minimum of 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible
• May be required to precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic EMR , including completion of a required Epic checkoff class upon onboarding

• Current active Compact RN license required
• AHA BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum of two years of strong Medical-Surgical experience
• At least one prior travel assignment required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Recent Epic EMR experience required
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

• Experience with complex post-surgical populations including Whipple procedures, vascular surgery, and thyroid surgeries
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage change effectively and work collaboratively within a team-oriented unit culture
• Comfort with telemetry interpretation and management of patients requiring q2-hour turns and wound vac therapy

• Join a unit known for strong teamwork, supportive charge nurses, experienced patient care technicians, and a positive, engaging unit culture
• Gain experience in a teaching environment with a diverse and clinically complex patient population across a well-established Medical-Surgical care center