Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Newburgh, IN

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Newburgh, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Step Down/IMC setting managing a diverse cardiac and complex medical patient population including post-cath interventions, sepsis, DKA, CVA, GI bleeds, and CIWA/behavioral health patients.
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and Insulin per protocol.
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation, including passing required tele competency testing.
• Conduct NIHSS/neurological assessments and dysphagia screenings as required by patient condition.
• Perform post-surgical assessments and care, including patients with feeding tubes, craniotomy (POD 2), and hypothermic/bear hugger protocols.
• Float within skillset to alternate campus locations with a minimum of 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 full year of Step Down unit experience.
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment required.
• Trauma Level II experience required.
• Current active compact RN license required.
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required.
• Recent EPIC charting experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start).

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing stable home ventilators, PleurX or pericardial drains, lumbar drains, or VP shunts.
• Familiarity with Narcan drip administration.
• Strong assessment skills, critical thinking ability, and adaptability to a fast-changing environment.

Why Join Us

• Work within a supportive unit environment featuring strong CNA support, collaborative charge nurses, and a team-oriented culture on a 16-bed Step Down unit.
• Opportunity to work in a teaching environment with a well-established and structured travel nursing program.