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 COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, GI disorders, infections, neurological conditions, and mental health disorders

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop care plans, and communicate effectively within an inter-professional team

• Manage IV therapy, heparin and insulin drips, wound vacs, feeding tubes, chest tubes, and other clinical equipment including IV pumps and telemetry monitoring

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

• Utilize the Epic electronic health record system, Pyxis medication dispensing, and AccuCheck blood glucose monitoring in daily practice

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

Required Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN license or 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

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

• Willingness to float to other medical units as directed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record documentation

• Experience managing complex medical-surgical patients including those with neurological, GI, and infectious diagnoses

• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and VTE prevention protocols

Why Join Us

• Gain exposure to a broad and diverse patient population across multiple medical units in a large, high-acuity facility

• Structured onboarding orientation provided, including general hospital orientation, nursing-specific training days, and Epic system instruction