
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
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- 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 Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Take your next travel nursing assignment as an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med/Surg RN) on a collaborative acute-care team in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled travel nurse who enjoys caring for a diverse adult patient population, working across medical units, and delivering high-quality patient care in a large-hospital environment. Fort Wayne offers a welcoming community with convenient amenities, beautiful parks and trails, vibrant arts and cultural attractions, and a comfortable blend of urban accessibility and Midwest charm.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: February 1, 2027
- Healthcare Setting: Acute-care medical-surgical units
- Nursing Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts in four weeks
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6
- Floating: May float to other medical units based on staffing needs
- Electronic Health Record: Epic
- Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs
Travel Medical-Surgical RN Requirements
- At least 1.5 years of nursing experience in a Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care setting
- At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience in a large hospital environment of approximately 450 beds or more
- Current Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) license or compact RN license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Strong patient assessment, prioritization, clinical judgment, and interprofessional communication skills
- Ability to adapt to varying patient populations and float to other medical units
Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive Medical-Surgical nursing care to patients with a wide range of diagnoses and acuity levels
- Care for patients with conditions including COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, urinary tract infections, C. difficile, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and behavioral health concerns
- Complete thorough patient assessments, develop and update care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Manage IV therapy, IV pumps, heparin and insulin infusions, wound vacs, feeding pumps, feeding tubes, and chest tubes
- Support patients undergoing or recovering from procedures such as colonoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, incision and drainage, biopsies, and amputations
- Use Epic, medication-dispensing systems, telemetry monitoring, glucose-monitoring equipment, and other unit-based technology
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, case managers, and other members of the healthcare team to promote safe, coordinated patient care
- Participate in required onboarding and nursing orientation, including Epic training
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel nursing opportunity in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and join a collaborative acute-care healthcare team.
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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