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

Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team in Evansville, Indiana, as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) caring for complex post-surgical patients. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers consistent 12-hour day shifts, a supportive unit culture, and the opportunity to grow your experience in a teaching hospital environment. Evansville is a welcoming Ohio River community with convenient access to parks, local dining, cultural attractions, and affordable Midwest living.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890-$1,990
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: January 31, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Healthcare Setting: 41-bed surgical medical care unit in a teaching hospital
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5-6 on days
• Schedule Requirements: Three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• Floating: First to float within skillset, including nearby campuses as needed with advance notice
• Scrubs: Navy blue scrubs without competing health-system or agency logos

Med/Surg Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a compact license or eligibility to practice in Indiana
• At least 2 years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required; recent travel nursing experience is strongly preferred
• Previous Level II trauma experience preferred
• Associate degree, nursing certificate, or equivalent nursing education
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Epic charting experience and ability to complete an Epic checkoff course
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Adaptable, resilient, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced teaching hospital environment

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-surgical and medically complex adult patients.
• Care for patients following Whipple procedures, vascular procedures, heart catheterizations, bariatric surgery, ENT procedures, podiatric surgery, thyroid surgery, and open abdominal procedures.
• Monitor and manage patients with dementia, altered mental status, CIWA or detox needs, fall risks, and frequent repositioning requirements.
• Perform thorough patient assessments and promptly identify changes in patient condition.
• Insert and maintain peripheral IVs and manage chest tubes and indwelling drains.
• Provide continuous bladder irrigation, epidural management, ostomy care, wound care, wound-vac care, packing, and dressing changes.
• Administer blood products and manage stable infusions, including heparin, furosemide, and pantoprazole drips.
• Interpret telemetry and provide pre- and post-procedure care for heart catheterization patients, including femoral access and TR-band monitoring.
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses, patient care technicians, students, and fellow nurses to promote safe, high-quality patient care.
• Float within the nurse’s competency area and support nearby units or campuses when assigned.
• Participate in orientation, unit education, and precepting students or newly hired team members as needed.

Apply now for this medical-surgical travel nursing opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and join a supportive 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.