Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | 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 electronic health records (Epic), Pyxis medication dispensing systems, IV pumps, telemetry monitoring, and other unit equipment
• Support patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and minor surgeries
• Float to other medical units as needed; maintain patient ratios of 1:5–6 and work 3 weekend shifts per 4-week period

Required Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN license or valid compact RN license required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience in a Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care setting
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical RN experience at a large hospital (450+ beds)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency with Epic electronic health records
• Experience managing telemetry monitoring and complex drip management (heparin, insulin)
• Familiarity with wound vac therapy, chest tube management, and VTE prevention protocols

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, large-scale medical-surgical environment that offers exposure to a broad and diverse patient population across multiple clinical diagnoses and procedures
• Benefit from a structured onboarding program including general hospital orientation, nursing-specific orientation days, and Epic training to set you up for success