Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Evansville, Indiana

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Evansville, Indiana, providing medical-surgical and observation care on a collaborative, fast-paced healthcare team. This on-site travel RN assignment is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who delivers thoughtful, evidence-based patient care.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890–$1,990
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 20, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, excluding applicable orientation or unit-closure periods
• Weekend Rotation: Three weekends every six weeks
• Holiday Rotation: Every other holiday
• Floating: First to float within the nurse’s skill set; occasional assignments may be available at nearby campuses with advance notice
• Unit: 23-bed medical-surgical observation unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4–5 on days, 1:5–6 during evening hours, and 1:6–7 on nights

Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license, with a current compact license required
• At least 2 years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience; completion of a charting checkoff may be required
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to participate in weekend and holiday rotations and float within the assigned skill set
• Navy blue scrubs are required; clothing with competing health system or agency logos is not permitted

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and observation patients
• Care for patients with cardiac complaints, chest pain, post-cardiac catheterization needs, CVA/TIA, hypotension, syncope, shortness of breath, and post-surgical conditions
• Manage patients with gastrointestinal and urologic conditions, acute kidney injury, cellulitis, and detoxification or CIWA needs
• Perform focused neurological assessments, NIHSS evaluations, and dysphagia screenings
• Recover patients following cardiac catheterization, including femoral access and TR band management
• Provide post-surgical care for conditions such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and kidney stone procedures
• Initiate and titrate prescribed infusions, including heparin and insulin drips
• Manage indwelling drains, urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes, and other common medical-surgical equipment
• Perform or assist with straight catheterization, Foley catheter care, nasogastric tube insertion, and blood administration with accurate documentation
• Maintain timely, thorough documentation in Epic and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Support a positive learning environment by precepting students or new team members when needed

Why Work in Evansville, Indiana?

Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team in Evansville, a welcoming riverfront community with convenient access to local dining, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation. This Indiana travel nursing opportunity offers an experienced RN the chance to contribute to high-quality care in a supportive observation unit.

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse travel contract in Evansville, Indiana.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.