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Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN) – 13-Week Contract in Evansville, Indiana

Explore a rewarding travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana, for an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN) ready to provide high-quality adult patient care in a supportive teaching hospital. Join a collaborative 41-bed medical-surgical unit, strengthen your clinical expertise, and enjoy life in a scenic Ohio River community with convenient access to dining, arts, parks, and outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890–$1,990
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 31, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, excluding applicable orientation and facility-closure provisions
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Schedule: 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; shifts per week based on 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• Unit: 41-bed medical-surgical unit with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4–5 on days and 1:6–7 on nights
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Floating: First to float within skillset, including possible cross-campus assignments with advance notice

Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license; a current compact license is required
• At least 2 years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Recent Epic charting experience and successful completion of a required charting checkoff
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and adaptability skills
• Ability to float within the nurse’s skillset and work occasional weekends and holidays
• Applicants must reside outside the designated 40-mile local radius

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical patients, including post-surgical patients and those with urinary tract infections, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, and CHF.
• Complete focused and head-to-toe assessments, identify changes in condition, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Manage remote telemetry monitoring and respond to clinical changes.
• Provide care for patients with chest tubes, NG and PEG tubes, tracheostomies, ostomies, Foley catheters, and other common medical-surgical devices.
• Administer and monitor heparin infusions, PCA therapy, blood, and blood products according to established protocols.
• Document accurately and efficiently in Epic.
• Collaborate with providers, CNAs, and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate safe, patient-centered care.
• Prioritize care effectively in a fast-paced environment and respond positively to changing patient and unit needs.
• Float to other nearby locations or within the same campus when needed, while practicing within established competencies.
• Support a learning environment by participating in the precepting of students and newly hired staff when assigned.

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse travel contract in Evansville, Indiana, and join a collaborative healthcare team today.

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.