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

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) Night Shift Contract in Evansville, Indiana

Join a collaborative medical-surgical travel nursing team in Evansville, Indiana, as a night-shift Registered Nurse (RN). This 13-week travel nurse contract supports a 41-bed acute-care unit caring for diverse adult patients, including post-surgical cases, sepsis, COPD, CHF, UTIs, and high-fall-risk patients. You’ll work in a teaching-hospital environment with experienced leadership, CNA support, and opportunities to strengthen your clinical practice while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Location: Evansville, Indiana, a welcoming Ohio River community known for its friendly atmosphere, convenient amenities, and variety of dining, arts, and outdoor recreation options
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, 41-bed medical-surgical unit
• Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM–7:00 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Orientation: 12 hours, with biweekly orientation scheduling
• Float Expectations: First to float within your skill set; occasional cross-campus floating may be required with advance notice
• Local Candidate Requirement: Candidates must reside outside the 40-mile local radius

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a current compact license
• At least 2 years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Epic charting experience; completion of an Epic checkoff class is required
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Strong patient assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and adaptability skills
• Comfort working in a fast-paced acute-care environment and supporting students or new team members when needed

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical patients during 12-hour night shifts
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions using Epic electronic health records
• Care for patients with post-surgical needs, sepsis, COPD, CHF, UTIs, and elevated fall risk
• Manage remote telemetry, chest tubes, NG and PEG tubes, tracheostomies, ostomies, and urinary catheters
• Administer and monitor heparin infusions, blood and blood products, and PCA therapy according to established protocols
• Recognize changes in patient status and escalate concerns appropriately
• Collaborate with providers, CNAs, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float within your demonstrated skill set and provide safe, patient-centered care across designated locations when required

Medical-Surgical Practice Environment

• Typical night-shift nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6–7
• Experienced nursing leadership and CNA support
• Teaching-hospital environment with potential opportunities to precept students and new hires
• Opportunity to work with a broad medical-surgical patient population and expand your acute-care nursing expertise

Apply now to join this medical-surgical travel nursing team in Evansville, Indiana, and advance your acute-care RN experience.

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.