Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med/Surg RN) – Fort Wayne, Indiana Travel Nursing Contract

Explore a 13-week travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Join a collaborative acute-care team as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse supporting a centralized float registry. This travel RN assignment offers the opportunity to care for a diverse adult patient population while floating to medical units where support is most needed. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this healthcare job offers a welcoming community, convenient amenities, and a balance of urban accessibility and Midwest charm.

Medical-Surgical Travel RN Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,360-$2,480
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts within a four-week period
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5-6
• Documentation: Epic electronic health record
• Orientation: Hospital orientation, nursing orientation, and Epic training
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of experience in a Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care setting
• At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience in a large hospital environment
• Current Indiana Registered Nurse license or compact RN license
• Current Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association
• Strong adaptability and willingness to float among medical units
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and meet the weekend scheduling requirement

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Medical-Surgical nursing care to patients with varied medical, surgical, neurological, cardiac, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, infectious, and behavioral health conditions.
• Complete patient assessments, develop and update care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses to treatment.
• Manage patients receiving therapies such as heparin and insulin infusions, IV medications, enteral nutrition, wound care, and telemetry monitoring.
• Utilize IV pumps, feeding pumps and tubes, chest tubes, wound vacuums, SCDs, glucose-monitoring equipment, and other unit-based technology.
• Support patients before and after procedures including colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, minor surgeries, biopsies, and amputations.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, ancillary staff, patients, and families.
• Accurately document care in Epic and contribute to safe transitions of care.
• Float to other medical units as needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based patient care.

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse travel contract 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.