Medical-Surgical Travel Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 12-hour nights (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week (48 hours upon request)
• Overtime: Applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
• Float Requirement:

  • First to float within skillset
  • Possible float to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice
  • Mid-shift float within same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement:

  • Work 3 weekends every 6-week schedule
  • Every other holiday
• On Call/Call Back: Not required

Patient Population

• Cardiac (chest pain, stress test/Lexiscan, post cath without intervention)
• CVA/TIA
• Hypotensive, syncope/dizziness, SOB
• Post-surgical (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, stones)
• GI/Urology pre/post procedure
• Acute kidney injury (AKI)
• Cellulitis
• Detox/CIWA

Required Qualifications

• License: Current active compact RN license
• Certifications: AHA BLS, NIHSS
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
  • At least 1 prior travel assignment required (prior travel experience required)
• Charting: Recent EPIC experience required (checkoff class required)
• Skills:

  • Cardiac cath recovery (femoral/TR bands)
  • Post-surgical care
  • NIHSS/Neuro assessment/dysphagia screen
  • Initiate/titrate drips (Heparin, Insulin)
  • Indwelling drain management
  • Straight cath/foley care
  • NG tube insertion
  • Blood administration/documentation
  • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

Unit Information

• 23 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • Days (7 AM–3 PM): 1:4-5
  • PMs (3 PM–7 PM): 1:5-6
  • Nights (7 PM–7 AM): 1:6-7 (Charge nurse takes patient assignment on all shifts)
• Unit strengths: Welcoming to travelers, great teamwork, low turnover
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs only; no hoodies, sweatshirts, or competing logos
• Attendance: 3 call-ins can result in termination
• Teaching hospital: May require precepting students and new hires

Additional Notes

• No local candidates within 40-mile radius
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• Guaranteed hours except during holidays when unit is closed