Med/Surg | RN | 13-Week Travel Contract – Fort Wayne, IN

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Join an experienced acute-care team as a Travel Medical-Surgical RN in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a skilled Med/Surg Registered Nurse who enjoys caring for diverse adult patients, collaborating across disciplines, and floating to medical units where support is most needed. Fort Wayne offers a welcoming community, convenient amenities, vibrant city life, and nearby outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care medical-surgical units
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour night shifts
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts within a four-week period
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6
• Charting: Epic electronic medical record
• Floating: Other medical units as needed
• Orientation: Hospital orientation, nursing orientation, and Epic training

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• At least 1.5 years of experience in a Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care hospital setting
• At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical RN experience in a large hospital with approximately 450 beds or more
• Recent experience caring for complex adult medical and surgical patients
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and meet the weekend scheduling requirement
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
• Ability to float between medical units and adapt to changing acute-care patient needs

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients with a wide range of medical and surgical diagnoses.
• Care for patients with conditions including COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and behavioral health concerns.
• Complete nursing assessments, develop and update individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses to treatment.
• Manage IV therapy, IV pumps, heparin and insulin infusions, feeding pumps, feeding tubes, wound vacs, chest tubes, telemetry monitoring, and other common medical-surgical equipment.
• Support patients undergoing or recovering from procedures such as colonoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, incision and drainage, biopsies, and amputations.
• Document accurately in Epic and use medication dispensing and point-of-care systems according to established standards.
• Communicate effectively with providers, therapists, support staff, patients, and families to promote safe, coordinated patient care.
• Float to other medical units and adapt quickly to changing patient care needs while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Apply now for this Travel Medical-Surgical RN opportunity and join a dedicated healthcare team 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.