Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Ortho/Neuro/Trauma | Evansville, Indiana

Join a collaborative 44-bed orthopedic, neurologic, and trauma care team in Evansville, Indiana, as a travel Medical-Surgical RN. This opportunity is ideal for a resilient, highly skilled nurse with strong assessment abilities, sound clinical judgment, and experience caring for complex orthopedic and neurologic patients. Evansville offers an inviting riverfront setting, historic neighborhoods, and convenient access to outdoor recreation, dining, and cultural attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing – Orthopedic, Neurologic, and Trauma Care
• Healthcare Setting: 44-bed inpatient unit within a teaching hospital
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890-$1,990
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nursing Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Start Date: September 7, 2026
• Contract Duration: 20 weeks
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3-5 on days and 1:4-7 on nights
• Float Requirement: First to float within skillset, including nearby affiliated campuses with advance notice when cross-campus coverage is needed
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license, including a current compact license when applicable
• Associate degree in nursing or nursing certificate
• At least 2 years of RN experience, including 1 full year in orthopedic, neurologic, or trauma nursing
• At least 1 year of nursing experience is required if not otherwise demonstrated through specialty experience
• Previous travel nursing assignment required
• Level II trauma experience required
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Epic charting experience and willingness to complete a charting checkoff
• Strong neurologic assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Ability to successfully complete a telemetry assessment, including 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Ability to work three weekends per six-week schedule and every other holiday
• Comfort working in a teaching environment that may include precepting students and new hires

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with orthopedic injuries, neurologic conditions, and traumatic injuries.
• Perform focused and comprehensive neurologic assessments and promptly communicate changes in patient condition.
• Care for patients with hip and femur fractures, scheduled neck and back procedures, spine injuries, and rib fractures.
• Apply and manage back braces, immobilizers, assistive devices, and Buck's traction.
• Perform peripheral IV insertion and interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKG findings.
• Manage chest tubes, indwelling drains, wound vacs, packing, PEG tubes, NG tubes, and pin sites as indicated.
• Safely administer and monitor therapies such as heparin, furosemide, and pantoprazole infusions according to unit protocols.
• Provide care involving epidural, On-Q, CIWA, and behavioral health management when applicable.
• Document accurately in Epic while maintaining safe, timely, and patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with providers, therapists, patients, and families to support recovery and discharge planning.
• Float within the nurse's competency area and adapt effectively to changing patient-care needs.

Apply now to join this Indiana travel nursing opportunity and provide high-quality orthopedic, neurologic, and trauma care in 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.