Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

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

Overview

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana, providing high-acuity Medical-Surgical and Telemetry care to complex cardiac, renal, and medical patients. Join a collaborative 41-bed Cardiac Renal Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit where resilient, adaptable RNs with strong cardiac telemetry skills, excellent clinical judgment, and recent Epic experience can make an impact. Evansville offers a welcoming riverfront setting with affordable living, local dining and arts, and convenient access to outdoor recreation throughout the region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Nursing Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Healthcare Setting: 41-bed Cardiac Renal Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4–5 on day shift
• Weekend/Holiday Rotation: Three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• Call: No on-call or callback requirement
• Floating: First to float within skill set, including nearby campuses when needed; advance notice is provided for cross-campus assignments

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice through a compact license
• At least 2 years of strong Cardiac Telemetry or Medical-Surgical Telemetry experience
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience and willingness to complete a telemetry competency assessment
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to adapt to changing patient-care needs and support students or newly hired staff when assigned

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity Medical-Surgical and Telemetry patients
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and 12-lead EKGs, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, heart blocks, and rapid ventricular response
• Care for patients with heart failure, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health or CIWA needs, post-ablation recovery, dialysis needs, and post-cardiac catheterization care without intervention
• Initiate and titrate approved infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, Lasix, and Protonix
• Perform peripheral IV insertion and provide care for chest tubes, indwelling drains, nephrostomy tubes, and continuous bladder irrigation
• Complete accurate electronic documentation and communicate changes in patient condition to the interdisciplinary team
• Float within the RN's competency area and contribute to a supportive teaching-hospital environment

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry travel RN opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and join a collaborative 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.