GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/02/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical/Telemetry – 13-Week Night Contract in Evansville, Indiana
Travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in a high-acuity Cardiac Renal Unit in Evansville, Indiana. Make a meaningful impact caring for complex medical-surgical and telemetry patients during a 13-week night contract with a collaborative, highly experienced team in a teaching-hospital environment. Evansville offers an affordable, welcoming community along the Ohio River, with a vibrant downtown, local dining, cultural attractions, and easy access to outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Registered Nurse Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
- Healthcare Unit: Cardiac Renal Unit; 41 beds
- Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30 PM–7:00 AM
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Orientation: 12 hours, with biweekly orientation scheduling
- Schedule: Three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
- Patient Population: High-acuity medical-surgical and cardiac patients, including dysrhythmias, heart failure, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health/CIWA, post-ablation patients, and dialysis patients
- Float Expectations: First to float within the nurse’s skill set, including occasional coverage at nearby affiliated campuses with advance notice
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a current compact license
- At least 2 years of strong cardiac nursing and telemetry nursing experience
- At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
- Trauma Level II experience
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience
- Ability to successfully complete telemetry competency testing and an Epic checkoff class
- Strong patient assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and adaptability skills
- Professional, dependable, resilient, and team-oriented approach to patient care
Medical-Surgical/Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for high-acuity medical-surgical and telemetry patients on night shifts
- Monitor and interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs, recognizing and responding to changes in cardiac rhythm
- Care for patients with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, atrial flutter, heart blocks, heart failure, and post-ablation needs
- Initiate and titrate appropriate infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem, furosemide, and other ordered therapies
- Perform thorough patient assessments and use sound clinical judgment to prioritize care for complex patients
- Manage peripheral IVs, chest tubes, indwelling drains, continuous bladder irrigation, nephrostomy tubes, and other specialized devices
- Care for patients undergoing or recovering from cardiac catheterization without intervention, dialysis, and treatment for COPD, sepsis, and withdrawal-related conditions
- Float within the assigned skill set and support patient care across affiliated locations as needed
- Accurately document nursing care in Epic and collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Support a teaching-hospital environment by precepting students and newly hired staff when assigned
Apply now for this Registered Nurse travel contract and join a dedicated 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.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #526424. 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 Tele
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