Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

RN - Medical Surgical - Registry Float

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-hour shifts | 3 weekend shifts per 4-week period | Onsite

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 issues, and mental health disorders

• Perform 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 telemetry monitoring

• Administer and monitor heparin and insulin drips, IV therapy, and VTE prevention measures

• Accurately document all patient care utilizing Epic electronic health record and operate Pyxis medication dispensing systems

• Float to other medical units as needed based on census and staffing demands; maintain patient ratios of 1:5–6

Required Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN license or valid compact RN license

• Current Basic Life Support (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 similarly sized facility (600+ beds)

• Proficiency with Epic EHR documentation

• Ability to work 12-hour shifts including a minimum of 3 weekend shifts per 4-week scheduling period

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing a broad range of medical-surgical patient populations including GI, neurological, and behavioral health diagnoses

• Familiarity with procedures such as colonoscopy prep, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and post-operative surgical care

• Prior experience floating across multiple medical units in a large acute care environment

Why Join Us

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

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity medical-surgical environment with exposure to a wide variety of patient diagnoses and clinical procedures