Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Observation | Day Shift in Evansville, Indiana

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana, providing medical-surgical observation care on consistent 12-hour day shifts. This opportunity offers guaranteed weekly hours, a collaborative teaching-hospital environment, and the chance to care for a diverse patient population. Evansville combines an approachable cost of living with a scenic Ohio River setting, historic neighborhoods, local dining, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical / Observation
• Healthcare Setting: 23-bed observation medical-surgical unit
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890-$1,990
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nursing Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
• Contract: 13 weeks, October 5, 2026-January 3, 2027
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: No call or callback requirement
• Float Requirement: First to float within the nurse’s skill set, including nearby affiliated campuses as needed
• Local Candidate Policy: Candidates must reside outside a 40-mile radius

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact nursing license required
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Minimum of 2 years of strong medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent EPIC electronic health record (EHR) charting experience; completion of an EPIC checkoff class may be required
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays and adapt to cross-campus float assignments

Medical-Surgical Observation RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to observation and medical-surgical patients throughout 12-hour day shifts
• Care for patients with cardiac concerns, chest pain, post-cardiac catheterization needs, CVA/TIA, hypotension, syncope, shortness of breath, and post-surgical conditions
• Manage patients with gastrointestinal and urologic conditions, acute kidney injury, cellulitis, and detoxification or CIWA needs
• Perform focused neurological assessments, NIHSS evaluations, and dysphagia screenings
• Provide cardiac catheterization recovery care, including femoral access and TR band management
• Initiate and titrate therapies such as heparin and insulin infusions according to policy and scope of practice
• Perform and document medication administration, blood product administration, drain care, urinary catheter care, straight catheterization, and NG tube insertion
• Monitor patient responses, identify changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly
• Document accurately in EPIC while collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Support a positive learning environment by precepting students or new team members when assigned

Apply now to join this collaborative travel nursing team and take the next step in your Registered Nurse career in Evansville, 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.