Required Skills/Experience:
One full year ortho/neuro/trauma experience.
One travel assignment required.
Strong neuro assessment, log rolling patients, applying assistive devices (back brace, immobilizer), Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation, and PIV insertion.
Required Credentials:
Associate degree or certificate.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Chest tube/indwelling drain management, drips (heparin, lasix, protonix), epidural management, PEGs/NGs, Buck's traction, pin site care, On-Q management, CIWA/BH, and wounds (packing, wound vacs).
Unit Details:
Recent Epic experience required.
Trauma, ortho (broken hip/femur), and neuro patients, including scheduled neck and back and spine/rib fractures.
Ratios: Days 1:3-5; NOCs 1:4-7; charge nurse takes patients on nights, but rarely on days.
Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires.
Shift & Scheduling:
Three weekends out of every six week schedule. Every other holiday.
Flexible contract hours: 36 per week, or 48 per week upon request.
Floating Requirements:
First to float within skillset. Deaconess Newburgh (IN) campus (8 miles apart) and potential to float to Deaconess Henderson (KY - 11 miles). 2 HR notice given for cross-campus float. Mid-shift float within same campus. Cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
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