Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Join a leading acute-care hospital as a Travel Med/Surg RN in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay, 36 guaranteed hours, and the opportunity to care for diverse medical-surgical patients in a large-hospital environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana–a welcoming Midwest city known for vibrant neighborhoods, cultural attractions, parks, and an accessible cost of living
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360-$2,480
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week; 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts every four weeks
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5-6
• Healthcare Setting: On-site acute-care hospital with multiple medical units
• Orientation: Hospital orientation, approximately five days of nursing orientation, and Epic training
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Travel Med/Surg RN Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in a Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care hospital
• At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical nursing experience in a large hospital with 450 or more beds
• Current Indiana Registered Nurse license or a valid compact RN license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Strong medical-surgical assessment, prioritization, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to float to other medical units based on patient-care needs
• Epic experience preferred

Med/Surg RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with diverse medical and surgical diagnoses, including COPD, diabetes, CHF, renal disease, infections, neurological conditions, and behavioral health concerns
• Perform focused and comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate responses to treatment
• Manage patients before and after procedures such as colonoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, minor surgeries, biopsies, and amputations
• Administer medications and therapies, including heparin and insulin infusions, IV therapy, and enteral nutrition
• Manage and monitor IV pumps, feeding pumps and tubes, chest tubes, wound vacuums, telemetry, and other medical-surgical unit equipment
• Use Epic, Pyxis, Accu-Chek, Hospira IV pumps, sequential compression devices, and other clinical technologies accurately and efficiently
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, promote patient safety, and provide education to patients and families

Apply now for this Travel Med/Surg RN opportunity and bring your medical-surgical nursing expertise to Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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.