
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 10, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $67.22
- Weekly
- $2,420
- Yearly (full-time)
- $125,840
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $67.22/hour — 67% 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, 82 of them in Fort Wayne.
- 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
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Nursing in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Explore a rewarding travel nursing job in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing acute-care medical-surgical nursing on a collaborative 20-bed unit with a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. This 13-week Travel Registered Nurse opportunity offers hands-on patient care, supportive teamwork, and the chance to experience a welcoming Midwestern community known for its parks, cultural attractions, family-friendly neighborhoods, and convenient access to outdoor activities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical
- Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Care Setting: Acute care, 20-bed medical-surgical unit
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 5 patients per nurse
- Documentation and Medication Systems: EPIC and PYXIS
- Orientation: General orientation, EPIC training, Jumpstart, and 1–2 departmental orientation shifts
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical nursing experience
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or a valid compact-state RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Ability to provide safe, compassionate patient care in an acute-care hospital environment
- Willingness to float to other medical-surgical units when needed
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of Registered Nurse practice
- Assess patients, develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate outcomes
- Administer medications safely and accurately using established procedures and medication systems
- Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and communicate concerns promptly
- Document nursing assessments, interventions, and patient progress in EPIC
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support positive patient outcomes
- Float to other medical-surgical units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient care
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical opportunity in Fort Wayne, 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.
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