Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse | 20-Week Travel RN Contract – Evansville, IN

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Nursing Contract in Evansville, Indiana

Join a high-acuity medical-surgical telemetry team as a travel Registered Nurse in Evansville, Indiana. This 20-week night-shift nursing contract is ideal for a resilient, clinically confident RN with strong cardiac, telemetry, and critical-thinking skills. Evansville offers a welcoming southwestern Indiana community with a comfortable pace of life, convenient regional access, and a strong healthcare environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Registered Nurse Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Unit: 41-bed cardiac and renal medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Shift: 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m., 12-hour night shifts
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Start Date: September 7, 2026, with scheduled orientation
• Assignment Length: 20 weeks; a 13-week travel nursing contract option may also be available
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends every six weeks
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Float Expectation: May float within the RN skill set, including to nearby campuses, with advance notice when cross-campus coverage is needed
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, high-acuity teaching environment

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license with a current compact license
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• At least 2 years of strong cardiac and telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience
• Strong telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation skills, including successful completion of required telemetry testing
• Excellent patient assessment, communication, critical-thinking, and time-management skills
• Applicants must meet the applicable 40-mile local candidate radius requirement

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for high-acuity medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Monitor and manage patients with atrial fibrillation, rapid ventricular response, atrial flutter, heart blocks, heart failure, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health or CIWA needs, post-ablation care, and dialysis-related conditions
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKG findings and promptly communicate changes in patient condition
• Initiate and titrate ordered infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem, furosemide, and other applicable therapies
• Perform peripheral IV insertion and provide care for chest tubes, indwelling drains, nephrostomy tubes, and continuous bladder irrigation
• Complete thorough patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, clinical documentation, and patient education
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support safe, effective patient outcomes
• Float within the appropriate RN skill set as needed and adapt effectively to changing assignments
• Support a teaching environment by precepting students or new team members when requested

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel RN opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and join a high-acuity healthcare team on the night shift.

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.