TotalMed RN 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: 11/09/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Cardiac Renal Unit (CRU) – RN
Unit: CRU | 5500–7550
Interview Process: Clinical interview with manager approval
Position Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of strong Telemetry/Med-Surg experience
- Travel Experience: At least 1 completed travel assignment
- Facility Experience: Level II Trauma experience required
- License: Current, active compact RN license required
- Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS
- Charting: Recent Epic experience required; an Epic checkoff class is required
- Required Experience: Cardioversion experience is mandatory. Candidates without this experience will not be considered.
Required Testing
Candidates must successfully pass both:
- 12-Lead EKG Test
- Basic Dysrhythmia Test
A telemetry test is also required for travelers.
Unit Overview
- Beds: 32
- Patient Population: High-acuity Telemetry/Med-Surg with a strong cardiac focus
- Patient Ratios:
- Charge Nurse: Rarely takes patients on day shift; takes a patient assignment on night shift
Patient Population & Common Diagnoses
- Atrial fibrillation with RVR, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and heart blocks
- Heart catheterization patients without interventions
- CHF and COPD
- Sepsis
- Behavioral health patients and CIWA
- Post-ablation patients
- Dialysis patients
Required Skills
Candidates must be comfortable with high-acuity telemetry and cardiac care, including:
- Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation
- Initiating and titrating drips, including antiarrhythmics and heparin
- Peripheral IV (PIV) insertion
- Chest tube and indwelling drain management
- Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
- Management of stable drips, including heparin, Lasix, and Protonix
- Antiarrhythmic medications, including Cardizem, Tikosyn dosing, and amiodarone
- Nephrostomy tube management
Floating Requirements
- First to float within the nurse’s skill set
- May float between Deaconess Midtown, Indiana, and Deaconess Henderson, Kentucky
- Campuses are approximately 8–11 miles apart
- Cross-campus floats: 2 hours’ notice provided
- Mid-shift floating within the same campus may occur
- Mid-shift cross-campus floating is unlikely but possible
Why Join This Team?
The CRU has excellent staff retention and an experienced team. The unit manager has led the department for more than 15 years and has built a strong team culture. Travelers are needed to support upcoming FMLA leaves for multiple staff members.
Additional Information
Job ID 1473242
About TotalMed RN
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1