Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical

Location

Fort Wayne, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 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 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 IV therapy, heparin and insulin drips, wound vacs, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and feeding pumps
• Utilize Epic EHR, Pyxis, Hospira IV pumps, Accucheck blood glucose monitoring, and telemetry monitoring equipment
• Support patients undergoing procedures such as colonoscopies, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and minor surgeries
• Float to other medical units as needed; expected patient ratio is 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 (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 experience at a large hospital (450+ beds)
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard traveler rates; candidates within 50 miles are welcome to apply and may be considered at a locally adjusted rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system
• Experience managing complex drips (heparin, insulin) and specialized equipment such as wound vacs and chest tubes
• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring in a medical-surgical setting

Why Join Us

• Work within a large, high-acuity facility offering exposure to a broad and diverse patient population across a wide range of diagnoses and procedures
• Structured onboarding through a Jump Start orientation program, including general hospital orientation, nursing-specific training, and Epic classes to set you up for success