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

• Manage and monitor clinical equipment including IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding pumps and tubes, chest tubes, and heating/cooling pads

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

• Accurately document all patient care using Epic electronic health records and utilize Pyxis, Accucheck, and telemetry monitoring systems

• Float to other medical units as needed; 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 facility of 600+ beds

• Proficiency with Epic electronic health records

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

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience floating to multiple medical-surgical units in a large hospital environment

• Familiarity with Hospira IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing systems, and telemetry monitoring

• Experience caring for patients with complex, co-occurring diagnoses including mental health and substance use disorders

Why Join Us

• Structured onboarding through a Jump Start orientation program that includes general hospital orientation, nursing-specific training, and Epic system classes — setting you up for success from day one

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