Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 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, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and feeding pumps
• Utilize Epic EHR for documentation, Pyxis for medication management, and Hospira IV pumps and telemetry monitoring equipment
• Support patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries
• Float to other medical units as needed; maintain patient ratios of 1:5–6

Required Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license (effective 7/1/20) required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required
• Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience in a Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care setting
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical experience at a large hospital (600+ beds)
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing complex, multi-diagnosis patient populations in a high-acuity medical-surgical environment
• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and advanced wound care management
• Prior experience floating within medical units in a large hospital setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a large, high-acuity facility offering exposure to a broad and diverse patient population across a wide range of medical and surgical diagnoses
• Structured onboarding orientation program included, covering general hospital orientation, nursing-specific training, and Epic system classes