Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Evansville, IN
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 48-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT POST-SURGICAL MED-SURG RN CONTRACT – EVANSVILLE, IN

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Medical-Surgical / Post-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) in Evansville, Indiana (Vanderburgh County / Tri-State region). Operating within a dedicated 22-bed post-surgical inpatient care unit, this high-earning position features a dependable 48-hour overnight schedule (18:45 PM – 07:15 AM / 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, four 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in overtime). PREMIER 48-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,723/WEEK)! BUILT-IN OVERTIME COMPENSATION! FAVORABLE 1:4 TO 1:5 PATIENT RATIOS! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! FAST PLACEMENT! The post-surgical unit delivers comprehensive, recovery-focused nursing care to patients transitioning from the PACU following orthopedic, general abdominal, vascular, and specialty surgical procedures. If you are an acute care inpatient nurse skilled in surgical wound care, post-op pain management, drain maintenance, telemetry surveillance, and post-anesthesia complication prevention looking to earn $2,723/week with dependable tax-free stipends in Indiana, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,723.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $28.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $42.00/hr (8 weekly OT hours included)
• (Local clinicians accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (18:45 PM – 07:15 AM / 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Immediate start).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage per departmental operational schedule.
• Department Setting & Ratios: 22-bed dedicated post-surgical inpatient floor (Dept: 5S / Med Surg Unit 001 - 20330). Patient-to-nurse staffing ratios maintained at a steady 1:4 to 1:5.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct post-operative nursing care for patients recovering from major orthopedic, general, colorectal, gynecologic, urologic, and vascular surgeries.
  • Comprehensive post-anesthesia assessments: airway patency, baseline vital stability, neurovascular checks, and surgical site surveillance.
  • Surgical wound care, sterile dressing changes, and management of closed-suction drains (JP drains, Hemovacs) and negative pressure wound therapy (wound VACs).
  • Multimodal post-operative pain management: patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump monitoring, epidural/nerve block assessments, and IV/oral analgesic administration.
  • Prevention and early detection of post-op complications: surgical site infections, deep vein thrombosis (DVT/PE prophylaxis), atelectasis, ileus, and urinary retention.
  • Continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring, telemetry strip review, electrolyte management, and blood product transfusions.
  • Peripheral IV initiation, Foley catheter maintenance, and progressive post-surgical mobility protocols.
• EMR System: Cerner electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient Medical-Surgical, Ortho-Surgical, or Post-Surgical RN clinical experience.
• Licensure: Active Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must be attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.

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