Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Evansville, IN

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse – Evansville, Indiana Travel Nursing Contract

Join our healthcare team as a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse in Evansville, Indiana. Bring your cardiac, telemetry, and high-acuity nursing expertise to a 41-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit during this 13-week travel RN contract. This on-site opportunity is ideal for a resilient, clinically confident nurse who thrives in a collaborative teaching-hospital environment and enjoys caring for patients with complex cardiac, renal, pulmonary, and medical conditions. Evansville is a welcoming regional hub along the Ohio River, offering convenient access to parks, local dining, arts, and community attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, and Renal Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour day shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4–5 on day shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: First to float within the Registered Nurse’s skill set, including nearby affiliated campuses when needed
• Unit Environment: Experienced team, strong retention, and a teaching-hospital setting

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

• Active compact Registered Nurse license
• At least 2 years of strong cardiac and telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Ability to successfully complete required telemetry assessments and competency testing
• Strong patient assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and adaptability skills
• Travel applicants must reside outside the applicable 40-mile local radius

Cardiac Telemetry Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for high-acuity medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and 12-lead ECGs, including atrial fibrillation, rapid ventricular response, atrial flutter, heart blocks, and other dysrhythmias.
• Care for patients with heart failure, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health or CIWA needs, post-ablation recovery, dialysis needs, and patients undergoing cardiac evaluation.
• Initiate and titrate appropriate infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem, furosemide, and other ordered therapies.
• Perform or manage peripheral IV insertion, chest tubes and indwelling drains, continuous bladder irrigation, nephrostomy tubes, and related equipment.
• Complete accurate documentation in Epic and participate in required competency checkoffs.
• Float within the Registered Nurse’s competency to support patient care across assigned locations.
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, timely, and patient-centered outcomes.
• Support a teaching environment by precepting students or new team members when assigned.

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse travel opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and bring your cardiac nursing expertise to a collaborative, high-acuity team.

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.