Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Join an experienced acute-care nursing team as a Med/Surg Registered Nurse on a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This medical-surgical RN float role offers the opportunity to care for diverse adult patient populations while delivering compassionate, evidence-based care in a collaborative hospital environment. Fort Wayne travel nurses can enjoy accessible city living, welcoming neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation along the area’s scenic rivers and trails.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Specialty: Medical/Surgical Nursing
• Setting: Acute care; medical units
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360-$2,480
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Schedule: Three weekend shifts every four weeks
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5-6
• Documentation: Epic electronic health record
• Orientation: Hospital orientation, nursing orientation, and Epic training are provided
• Floating: May float to other medical units based on staffing needs
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Med/Surg RN Job Requirements

• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• At least 1.5 years of Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care nursing experience
• At least 1 year of recent Med/Surg nursing experience in a large hospital with 450 or more beds
• Experience caring for medically complex adult patients in an acute-care environment
• Ability to adapt quickly while floating among medical units
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, organization, and teamwork skills

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care for patients with a wide range of diagnoses, including COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke, and gastrointestinal conditions
• Complete focused and comprehensive nursing assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
• Manage patients before and after procedures such as colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, minor surgeries, biopsies, and amputations
• Administer medications and manage IV therapies, heparin drips, insulin drips, feeding pumps, and enteral feeding tubes
• Provide care involving wound vacuums, chest tubes, telemetry monitoring, IV pumps, sequential compression devices, and other acute-care equipment
• Monitor blood glucose and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Use Epic and other clinical systems to document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient progress accurately
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, pharmacists, nursing colleagues, patients, and families to coordinate safe and effective patient care
• Float to medical units where coverage is needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality nursing care

Apply now for this Med/Surg travel nurse opportunity in Fort Wayne, 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.