
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Newburgh, IN
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.00
- Weekly
- $1,980
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,960
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $55.00/hour — 37% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Indiana ($40.14/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Indiana right now
- 725 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Indiana from 5 agencies, 67 of them in Newburgh.
- Pay in these listings: $36.38 – $95.30/hour, median $55.00/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Indiana: $40.14/hour ($83,491/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Care Team Solutions ($62.44/hour across 45 jobs).
Job description
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN) – Observation Unit Travel Nursing Job in Newburgh, Indiana
Seeking an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Newburgh, Indiana. Join a collaborative observation care team and use your assessment skills, clinical judgment, and adult acute-care experience to support medically complex patients.
Travel RN Job Details
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Location: Newburgh, Indiana
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: January 31, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Unit: 32-bed observation unit
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–7 on nights
- Weekend Rotation: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule
- Holiday Rotation: Every other holiday
- Orientation: 12 hours
- Floating: May float first within the nurse’s skill set, including to nearby affiliated campuses with advance notice
- Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs without competing health system or agency logos
Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements
- Active compact Registered Nurse license
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- At least two years of recent, strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
- At least one completed travel nursing assignment
- Trauma Level II experience
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification
- Current NIHSS certification
- Recent EPIC electronic health record experience and willingness to complete an EPIC checkoff class
- Strong patient assessment, prioritization, critical-thinking, communication, and adaptability skills
- Ability to work night shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and occasional cross-campus assignments
Observation Unit RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to observation patients with a variety of medical and urgent-care needs.
- Care for adult patients presenting with chest pain, abdominal or flank pain, CVA/TIA, generalized weakness, and placement-related needs.
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and identify changes in patient condition promptly.
- Initiate and maintain peripheral IV access.
- Safely administer and monitor stable infusions, including heparin, furosemide, and pantoprazole.
- Document accurately in EPIC and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Collaborate effectively with LPNs, CNAs, providers, and other members of the patient care team.
- Float within the nurse’s competency when needed and support continuity of care across nearby campuses.
- Precept students or newly hired team members as assigned.
Why Work in Newburgh, Indiana?
Newburgh offers a welcoming riverfront community near Evansville, with convenient access to local dining, outdoor recreation, and the scenic Ohio River region. Apply now to pursue this Indiana travel nursing opportunity as a Medical-Surgical RN in a supportive observation unit environment.
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.
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