Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Evansville, IN

Perform and manage clinical skills including remote telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes, straight cath/Foley catheters, ostomy care, Heparin drips, blood/blood product administration, tracheostomy care, and PCA management. Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM) | Expected 36 hours/week (48-hour contracts may be available upon request; overtime applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts).

Job ID: 900245
Job Title

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical
Location

Evansville, IN | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM) | Expected 36 hours/week (48-hour contracts may be available upon request; overtime applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts)
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 with a daytime ratio of 1:4-5
• Perform and manage clinical skills including remote telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes, straight cath/Foley catheters, ostomy care, Heparin drips, blood/blood product administration, tracheostomy care, and PCA management
• Demonstrate strong assessment and critical thinking skills in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Float within skillset as first to float; cross-campus float to nearby campuses (within Indiana and Kentucky) may occur with a minimum 2-hour notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible
• Fulfill weekend and holiday requirements: three weekends per every six-week schedule and every other holiday
• May be required to precept students and new hires at this teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Current active compact RN license required
• AHA BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in a teaching hospital environment, including precepting students or new hires
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change, manage a demanding workload, and maintain professionalism in a dynamic unit
• Familiarity with cross-campus float expectations and multi-site health system environments

Why Join Us

• Work alongside experienced leadership and benefit from CNA support on a well-established Medical-Surgical unit
• Gain exposure to a diverse patient population and a broad clinical skillset in a reputable acute care setting