Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Evansville, Indiana

Explore a rewarding travel RN job in Evansville, Indiana, caring for complex cardiac and renal patients on a high-acuity medical-surgical telemetry unit. Broaden your clinical experience in a collaborative teaching-hospital environment while enjoying Evansvilles welcoming riverfront community, convenient amenities, and comfortable Midwest setting.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Healthcare Setting: 41-bed high-acuity cardiac and renal medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930-$2,030
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Shift Time: 6:30 PM 7:00 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Float Expectation: First to float within skill set, including nearby campuses when needed and with advance notice
• Orientation: 12 hours; biweekly orientation schedule

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; active compact license required
• At least 2 years of strong cardiac and telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience overall
• Previous travel nursing assignment required
• Level II trauma experience required
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience; completion of a charting checkoff class is required
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Strong 12-lead ECG and telemetry interpretation skills; travel nurses must successfully complete telemetry testing
• Excellent assessment, critical-thinking, communication, resilience, and adaptability skills

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for high-acuity medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Care for patients with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, atrial flutter, heart blocks, congestive heart failure, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health or CIWA needs, post-ablation recovery, dialysis, and heart catheterization without intervention
• Interpret telemetry rhythms and 12-lead ECGs, recognize changes promptly, and escalate concerns appropriately
• Initiate and titrate prescribed infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem, furosemide, and pantoprazole drips
• Perform peripheral IV insertion and provide central-line, chest-tube, indwelling-drain, continuous bladder irrigation, and nephrostomy-tube care
• Administer and monitor antidysrhythmic therapies, including Cardizem, Tikosyn, and amiodarone, according to clinical protocols
• Complete accurate and timely documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate safe, effective patient care
• Float within the nurses competency and support unit needs across nearby locations when assigned
• Contribute to a teaching environment by precepting students or new staff when requested

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and take the next step in your travel RN career.

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.

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