Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Evansville, IN

Manage clinical skills including remote telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes, straight cath/Foley catheters, ostomies, 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 | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36–48 Guaranteed Hours Per Week | Three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday

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 comprehensive patient assessments and apply strong critical thinking skills to manage complex and changing patient conditions
• Manage clinical skills including remote telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, NG/PEG tubes, straight cath/Foley catheters, ostomies, Heparin drips, blood/blood product administration, tracheostomy care, and PCA management
• Float within skillset to alternate campuses as needed, with a minimum of 2 hours notice provided for cross-campus float assignments
• Document patient care accurately using Epic electronic health records system
• May be required to precept nursing students and new-hire staff as part of a teaching hospital environment

Required Qualifications

• Current, active compact RN license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• NIHSS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent, strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Recent Epic charting experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change, work resiliently in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate effectively with care teams
• Experience with remote telemetry and advanced Med-Surg skill sets including tracheostomy care and PCA management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a team-oriented, professional approach

Why Join Us

• Work alongside experienced leadership and benefit from strong CNA support on a well-established Medical-Surgical unit
• Gain exposure to a dynamic teaching hospital environment with opportunities to mentor and develop the next generation of nursing professionals