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

Apply now for a 13-week Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse travel assignment in Evansville, Indiana, featuring 12-hour day shifts, competitive weekly pay, and a supportive teaching-hospital environment. Join a collaborative surgical medical care team and provide high-quality nursing care to a diverse post-surgical patient population. Evansville is a welcoming riverfront community known for its approachable pace of life, local dining and entertainment, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890-$1,990
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, 41-bed surgical medical care unit in a teaching-hospital environment
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks, ending January 31, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends in each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Orientation: 12 hours; biweekly orientation schedule
• Float Requirement: First to float within your skill set, including nearby campuses when needed with advance notice
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5-6 on day shift
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs without competing health-system or agency logos

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license with an active compact license
• At least two years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience, including at least one completed travel assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience; completion of an Epic checkoff class is required
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to adapt to changing patient-care needs and work effectively in a team-oriented healthcare environment
• Applicants must reside outside the applicable 40-mile local-radius requirement for this travel nursing assignment

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-surgical and medically complex patients
• Care for patients following Whipple procedures, vascular procedures, heart catheterizations, bariatric surgery, ENT procedures, podiatry procedures, thyroid surgery, and abdominal surgery
• Manage patients with dementia, altered mental status, CIWA or detox needs, fall risks, and frequent turning requirements
• Perform thorough nursing assessments and promptly identify changes in patient condition
• Insert and manage peripheral IVs, chest tubes, and indwelling drains
• Provide continuous bladder irrigation and manage stable medication infusions such as heparin, furosemide, and pantoprazole
• Assist with epidural management, ostomy care, wound packing, wound vacs, and dressing changes
• Administer blood products safely according to established protocols
• Interpret telemetry and provide pre- and post-procedure care for heart catheterization patients, including femoral access and TR-band management
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses, patient care technicians, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate safe patient care
• Float within the nurse’s competency when needed and support patient care across nearby care settings
• Participate in a clinical teaching environment, including precepting students or newly hired staff when assigned

Apply now to join this Medical-Surgical travel nursing team in Evansville, Indiana, and advance your nursing career through a rewarding 13-week healthcare 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.