Neuro | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro/Neuro-Surgical | Night Shift | Newburgh, Indiana

Explore a rewarding Indiana travel nursing opportunity as a Registered Nurse (RN) caring for neuro and neuro-surgical patients on a 37-bed medical-surgical unit. This 13-week travel nurse contract is ideal for a clinically confident RN with strong neurological assessment, critical-thinking, and acute-care skills.

In this teaching-hospital environment, you’ll care for patients with CVA, elective spine procedures, post-operative craniotomy recovery, cerebral angiograms, and complex medical needs while collaborating with an experienced and welcoming nursing team. Located in Newburgh, Indiana, this assignment offers convenient access to the cultural, dining, and entertainment options of nearby Evansville and the surrounding Ohio River community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Neuro / Neuro-Surgical Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Newburgh, Indiana, near Evansville
• Start Date: July 27, 2026
• End Date: October 25, 2026
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Patient Population: Neuro and neuro-surgical patients, including CVA, elective back and neck surgeries, post-operative craniotomies, and cerebral angiograms
• Unit: 37-bed neuro-surgical medical-surgical unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–7 on nights
• Local Eligibility: Candidates must meet the applicable 40-mile local-radius requirement

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license with an active compact privilege
• At least two years of strong neuro nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience, including at least one completed travel assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Current AHA BLS certification
• NIHSS certification or current NIHSS competency
• Recent EPIC charting experience and willingness to complete a charting checkoff class
• Associate degree or nursing certificate as required for the assignment
• Strong neurological assessment, communication, resilience, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to float within the applicable nursing skill set and adapt to changing patient-care needs

Neuro-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to neuro and neuro-surgical patients during 12-hour night shifts
• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and recognize changes in patient condition
• Complete NIHSS assessments and dysphagia screenings as indicated
• Provide basic telemetry interpretation and escalate concerning findings appropriately
• Manage strict intake and output monitoring, urinary catheters, straight catheterization, and Foley care
• Initiate and titrate heparin infusions according to applicable protocols
• Administer blood and blood products safely and perform venipuncture and blood cultures
• Insert and manage NG tubes and indwelling drains
• Monitor stable infusions and evaluate patient response to treatment
• Document accurately in EPIC and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team
• Participate in floating, student or new-hire precepting, and unit-based collaboration as needed

Location & Team Environment

• Work in a collaborative setting with experienced nursing leadership and a supportive team culture
• Serve a diverse patient population in a teaching-hospital environment
• Be prepared to adapt to cross-campus or same-campus float needs with advance notice when applicable
• Wear navy blue scrubs without competing health-system or agency logos

Apply now for this neuro-surgical travel RN opportunity in Newburgh, Indiana, near Evansville.

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.