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

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical/Telemetry in Evansville, Indiana

Join a high-acuity medical-surgical telemetry unit as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Evansville, Indiana. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for a resilient, clinically confident RN with strong cardiac care, telemetry interpretation, and complex patient-care experience. You will join an experienced team in a 41-bed unit while caring for patients with cardiac, renal, pulmonary, infectious, and behavioral health needs.

Located in southwest Indiana, Evansville offers a welcoming river-city atmosphere with a vibrant downtown, local dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. This onsite travel nursing opportunity provides the chance to expand your clinical experience while serving a diverse patient population.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Nursing
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Anticipated Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Healthcare Setting: High-acuity cardiac and medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–7 on night shifts
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule and every other holiday
• Floating: May float within the RN skill set, including to nearby affiliated campuses, with advance notice when cross-campus floating is needed
• Electronic Health Record: Recent Epic experience required, including completion of a charting checkoff

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a current compact license
• At least 2 years of strong cardiac nursing and medical-surgical telemetry experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Experience in a Level II trauma setting
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience
• Strong telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation skills, with successful completion of required telemetry testing
• Ability to care for high-acuity patients and demonstrate sound assessment, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Applicants must meet the applicable 40-mile local eligibility requirement

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Monitor and interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKG findings, including atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, atrial flutter, heart blocks, and other dysrhythmias
• Initiate, monitor, and titrate ordered infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem, furosemide, and other high-alert medications
• Care for patients with congestive heart failure, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health needs, CIWA protocols, post-ablation recovery, dialysis needs, and post-cardiac catheterization needs
• Perform focused and comprehensive assessments while recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition
• Manage peripheral IV access, chest tubes, indwelling drains, continuous bladder irrigation, nephrostomy tubes, and other specialized equipment
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing colleagues, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate safe patient care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, medication administration, and patient outcomes in Epic
• Float to other units or nearby campuses as needed while maintaining safe, high-quality care within the RN skill set
• Support a collaborative teaching environment that may include precepting students or newly hired staff

Apply now for this travel Registered Nurse opportunity and bring your cardiac telemetry expertise to a high-acuity healthcare team 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.