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 and operate unit equipment including IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding pumps and tubes, chest tubes, heating/cooling pads, and telemetry monitoring.

• Administer and monitor IV therapy, heparin and insulin drips, and support patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, bronchoscopy, paracentesis, and minor surgeries.

• Accurately document all patient care activities utilizing the Epic electronic health record system and utilize Pyxis medication dispensing and Accucheck blood glucose monitoring.

• 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 a 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 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 floating to multiple medical units within a large hospital environment.

• Familiarity with Hospira IV pumps, Pyxis machines, and telemetry monitoring systems.

• Experience managing complex patient populations including neurological, GI, and mental health diagnoses.

Why Join Us

• Structured onboarding through a comprehensive orientation program, including general hospital orientation, nursing-specific training days, and Epic system classes.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity medical-surgical environment serving a broad and clinically diverse patient population.