Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

RN - Medical Surgical - Registry Float

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | 3 Weekend Shifts per 4-Week Period

Key Responsibilities

• Provide general medical-surgical nursing care to a diverse patient population with diagnoses including chronic illnesses (COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease), GI conditions, infections, neurological disorders, and mental health conditions

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop care plans, and maintain inter-professional communication throughout the care continuum

• Manage clinical equipment and therapies including IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding tubes, chest tubes, heating/cooling pads, and heparin and insulin drips

• Support patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and minor surgeries

• Accurately document all patient care activities using Epic electronic health record system and utilize Pyxis, Accucheck, Hospira IV pumps, and telemetry monitoring equipment

• Float to other medical units as needed based on census and staffing needs, maintaining a patient ratio of 1:5–6

Required Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN license or valid compact RN license

• Current BLS certification

• Minimum of 1.5 years of experience in a Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care setting

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a facility of 600 or more beds

• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, including 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing complex medical-surgical patients with multiple comorbidities

• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and VTE prevention protocols

• Prior experience floating within a large acute care hospital environment

Why Join Us

• Structured onboarding program includes general hospital orientation, nursing-specific orientation days, and Epic training to set you up for success

• Opportunity to expand clinical expertise across a broad range of medical-surgical patient populations in a high-acuity, large-scale facility