Medical-Surgical RN
Evansville, IN
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

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

Seeking a skilled Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Evansville, Indiana, with $1,930–$2,030 in weekly estimated pay. Bring your clinical expertise and compassionate approach to a fast-paced surgical medical-surgical unit. This opportunity is ideal for a resilient, adaptable Med-Surg RN who enjoys strong teamwork, complex post-surgical care, and supporting adult patients across a broad range of specialties. Evansville offers an approachable riverfront community in southwestern Indiana, with welcoming local dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)
• Location: Evansville, Indiana 47710
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks, through February 28, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: 41-bed surgical medical-surgical unit
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends within each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Float Requirement: First to float within the RN skill set, with potential cross-campus assignments and advance notice when applicable
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs without competing health-system or agency logos
• Local Candidate Policy: Candidates must reside outside the applicable 40-mile radius

Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active compact RN license required
• At least two years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience in an adult acute-care setting
• At least one previous travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Recent EPIC electronic health record charting experience; completion of an EPIC checkoff class may be required
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, critical-thinking, communication, and adaptability skills
• Comfort working in a teaching environment and precepting students or new team members when needed

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-surgical and medically complex adult patients
• Care for patients following procedures such as Whipple surgeries, vascular procedures, heart catheterizations, bariatric surgeries, ENT procedures, podiatry procedures, and thyroid surgeries
• Monitor and support patients with dementia, altered mental status, CIWA or detox needs, fall risks, and frequent turning requirements
• Perform thorough nursing assessments and promptly recognize changes in patient condition
• Insert and manage peripheral IVs, chest tubes, and indwelling drains
• Manage continuous bladder irrigation, stable medication drips, epidurals, ostomies, and wound vacs
• Administer blood products safely and accurately
• Interpret telemetry and provide appropriate clinical interventions
• Perform wound packing, dressing changes, and other wound-care treatments
• Provide pre- and post-heart-catheterization care, including femoral access site and TR-band monitoring
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses, patient care technicians, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Float within the RN skill set and maintain safe, effective patient care during changing unit needs

Why Choose This Indiana Travel Nursing Assignment?

Evansville combines the convenience of a well-connected regional city with the character of a welcoming riverfront community. The area offers an attractive balance of professional opportunity, local amenities, parks, restaurants, and cultural experiences—making it a comfortable destination for a rewarding travel nurse assignment in Indiana.

Apply now to bring your medical-surgical nursing expertise to this travel RN opportunity in Evansville, 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.