Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Evansville, IN

Perform and manage clinical skills including remote telemetry monitoring, chest tube care, NG/PEG tube management, straight cath/Foley insertion, ostomy care, Heparin drips, blood/blood product administration, tracheostomy care, and PCA management. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on a 41-bed Medical-Surgical unit serving a post-surgical, UTI, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, and CHF population.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical

Location

Evansville, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM, 12-Hour Shifts)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 41-bed Medical-Surgical unit serving a post-surgical, UTI, sepsis, high fall risk, COPD, and CHF population
• Perform and manage clinical skills including remote telemetry monitoring, chest tube care, NG/PEG tube management, straight cath/Foley insertion, ostomy care, Heparin drips, blood/blood product administration, tracheostomy care, and PCA management
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using EPIC electronic health records
• Float within skillset to alternate campuses as needed, with a minimum of 2 hours notice provided for cross-campus float assignments
• Adhere to weekend and holiday scheduling requirements, including three weekends per six-week schedule and every other holiday
• May be required to precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Current active Registered Nurse compact license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• NIHSS certification
• Minimum of 2 years of recent, strong Medical-Surgical experience
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class will be required upon start)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills with the ability to manage high-acuity Med-Surg patients
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with cross-campus or multi-site float assignments

Why Join Us

• Work alongside experienced unit leadership with CNA support on a well-established Medical-Surgical unit
• Guaranteed hours of 36 per week (48-hour contracts available upon request), offering schedule stability throughout your assignment