Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $1980 per week.
@ Trusted HealthMedical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $1980 per week.
About the job
Trusted streamlines travel nursing, offering transparent direct applications. This role focuses on orthopedic, trauma, and neuro patient care, with requirements for experience, licensing, and certifications in a fast-paced, teaching hospital environment.
Requirements
- 12 months ortho experience
- Trauma Level 2 experience
- Epic systems proficiency
- Indiana or compact license
- Travel experience
Qualifications
- ADN degree required
- BLS and NIHSS certifications
- Strong neuro assessment skills
- Experience with assistive devices
- Ability to float across units
Full job description
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
Experience:
• 24 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 12 months of Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit experience.
• 3 months of travel experience is required.
• Experience with Epic is required.
• Trauma Level 2 experience is required.
• ADN completion required.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Indiana license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >40 miles from facility to be submitted.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Declinations not accepted.
• No current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - Deaconess Health.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience: - One full year of ortho/neuro/trauma experience. - Strong neuro assessment, log rolling patients, applying assistive devices (back brace, immobilizer), Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation, and PIV insertion.
Preferred Skills/Experience: - Chest tube and indwelling drain management; drips (heparin, lasix, protonix); epidural management; PEGs/NGs; Buck’s traction; pin site care; On-Q management; CIWA/BH; wound packing; wound vacs.
Unit Details: - Patient population includes trauma, ortho (broken hip/femur), and neuro patients, including scheduled neck and back cases and spine/rib fractures. - Ratios: days 1:3-5; nights 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; 48 per week may be accepted upon request.
Floating Requirements: - First to float within skill set. May float to Deaconess Newburgh (IN) and potentially Deaconess Henderson (KY). 2-hour notice is given for cross-campus float. Mid-shift float within the same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
14 days maximum time off
1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 12 months
1 Manager/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: IN
- Certifications: Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: – –
- Shift Type: Night
- Contract Date: 2026-10-05
- Expected Length: 13 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 3