Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift | Evansville, Indiana

Position Overview

Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team in Evansville, Indiana, for a 13-week travel nursing assignment with 36 guaranteed hours per week. Care for a diverse adult patient population in a supportive, teaching-focused environment while building valuable acute-care experience. Evansville is a welcoming riverfront community known for accessible neighborhoods, local attractions, and a strong healthcare presence.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med/Surg RN)
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930-$2,030
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: August 24, 2026
• Unit: 41-bed medical-surgical unit
• Typical Night Ratio: 1 nurse to 6-7 patients
• Weekend/Holiday Schedule: Three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• Orientation: 12 hours, with biweekly orientation scheduling
• Float Expectations: First to float within the nurse’s skill set; occasional assignments to nearby affiliated campuses may be required with advance notice
• Local Candidate Policy: Candidates residing within a 40-mile radius are not eligible for this assignment

Med/Surg Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; a current compact license is required
• At least 2 years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent EPIC charting experience and willingness to complete an EPIC competency checkoff
• Demonstrated assessment, prioritization, critical-thinking, adaptability, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work night shifts, rotate weekends and holidays, and float when needed

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult medical-surgical patients, including post-surgical patients and those with UTI, sepsis, COPD, CHF, and high fall-risk conditions
• Complete comprehensive assessments, develop and update individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient outcomes
• Monitor patients using remote telemetry and promptly recognize changes in condition
• Manage chest tubes, NG and PEG tubes, tracheostomy care, ostomies, straight catheterization, Foley catheters, PCA therapy, and heparin infusions
• Safely administer blood and blood products according to established protocols
• Collaborate with providers, nursing assistants, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care
• Document accurately in EPIC and communicate critical findings in a timely manner
• Support a positive learning environment, including precepting students or newly hired staff when assigned
• Float to other units or nearby affiliated campuses within the nurse’s competency as operational needs arise

Apply now for this medical-surgical travel nursing opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and join a collaborative healthcare team on a 12-hour night shift assignment.

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.