Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
Fort Wayne, IN
Night Shifts / Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to a diverse patient population in a general medical and surgical unit.
• Perform patient assessments, develop care plans, and implement appropriate interventions.
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and utilize the Electronic Health Record system.
• Monitor and manage IV therapy, wound vacs, feeding devices, chest tubes, and medication infusions including heparin and insulin drips.
• Assist with procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort, adhering to unit protocols and safety standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1.5 years of experience in a Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care facility.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital with 600+ beds.
• Current Indiana or compact Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Proficiency in Epic electronic health record system and hospital equipment such as Pyxis, Hospira IV pumps, and telemetry monitors.
• Experience managing IV therapy, wound care, and telemetry monitoring.

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Experience working in a medical-surgical unit with diverse patient diagnoses including chronic illnesses, infections, neurological, and mental health conditions.
• Familiarity with procedures such as endoscopies, minor surgeries, and management of complex medication drips.
• Ability to adapt and float across medical units as needed.

Why Join Us:

• Join a dedicated team caring for a varied patient population in a well-established hospital.
• Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive healthcare environment.

Shift/Schedule:

• Night shifts (12-hour shifts) with a schedule of 3 weekends every 4 weeks.
• Will float to other medical units based on patient care needs.
• Patient ratios approximately 1:5-6.

Additional Details:

• Dress Code: Caribbean Blue scrubs.
• Orientation includes a one-day hospital overview, followed by approximately 5 days of nursing orientation and Epic training.
• Floating to other medical units/departments as required.