GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Ortho/Neuro Trauma | Evansville, IN
Apply for a 13-week travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana, providing expert care to orthopedic, neurological, and trauma patients on a 44-bed specialty unit. This assignment offers the opportunity to strengthen your clinical expertise, work with complex patient populations, and collaborate with a supportive team in a teaching-hospital environment. Evansville is a welcoming southwestern Indiana community known for its riverfront setting, convenient amenities, and affordable lifestyle.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
- Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
- Unit: 44-bed Ortho/Neuro Trauma Care Center
- Patient Population: Trauma, orthopedic, and neurological patients, including hip and femur fractures, spine and rib injuries, and scheduled neck and back procedures
- Charting: Recent EPIC experience required
- Scrubs: Navy blue scrubs without competing health system or agency logos
- Floating: May float within the nurse’s skill set to nearby campuses with advance notice
Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license with an active compact license
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- At least 2 years of registered nursing experience, including a minimum of 1 full year in orthopedic, neurological, or trauma care
- At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
- Level II trauma experience
- Current AHA BLS certification
- Current NIHSS certification
- Recent EPIC charting experience and ability to complete a telemetry competency assessment
- Strong neuro assessment, clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and change-management skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced medical-surgical environment and support students or new team members when needed
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to orthopedic, neurological, and trauma patients throughout the inpatient stay
- Perform detailed neurological assessments and promptly identify changes in patient condition
- Care for patients with fractures, spine and rib injuries, post-operative orthopedic conditions, and other complex medical-surgical needs
- Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKG findings and communicate significant changes to the care team
- Insert and maintain peripheral IV access and administer medications and therapies safely
- Assist with log rolling, back braces, immobilizers, traction, and other mobility or orthopedic devices
- Manage drains, chest tubes, PEG and NG tubes, wound care, wound vacs, and related post-operative equipment as appropriate
- Monitor and manage applicable infusions, including heparin, furosemide, and pantoprazole therapies
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in EPIC
- Float to other units or nearby campuses within the nurse’s competency when operationally needed
- Collaborate with providers, rehabilitation staff, ancillary departments, patients, and families to support safe, timely care
Apply now to join this Indiana travel nursing opportunity and make a meaningful impact as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Evansville.
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.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #526492. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg
About GHR Healthcare
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