Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – Ortho/Neuro Trauma | Evansville, Indiana

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Evansville, Indiana, caring for high-acuity orthopedic, neurological, and trauma patients on a collaborative night-shift team. Bring your clinical expertise to a 44-bed ortho/neuro trauma unit and care for patients recovering from orthopedic injuries, spinal procedures, neurological conditions, and major trauma. Evansville is a welcoming riverfront community with convenient access to parks, local dining, cultural attractions, and a vibrant downtown area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930-$2,030
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing – Ortho/Neuro Trauma
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• End Date: January 3, 2027
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week, typically three shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends within each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Unit: 44-bed Ortho Neuro Trauma Care Center; typical night-shift ratios of 1:4-7
• Charting: Recent Epic experience required
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs without competing health system or agency logos

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active compact Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience, including a minimum of 1 full year in orthopedic, neurological, or trauma nursing
• Previous travel nursing experience, with at least 1 completed travel assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Strong neurological assessment, critical-thinking, and patient-prioritization skills
• Ability to complete telemetry testing and demonstrate stepdown-level experience
• Adaptability to float within the nurse’s skill set, including to nearby clinical campuses when needed

Med/Surg RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care to patients with orthopedic injuries, broken hips or femurs, spinal conditions, rib fractures, and neurological diagnoses.
• Perform thorough neurological assessments and recognize changes in patient condition promptly.
• Care for patients requiring log rolling, back braces, immobilizers, assistive devices, and other mobility-support interventions.
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs and safely manage patients requiring close cardiac monitoring.
• Insert and maintain peripheral IVs and administer medications and therapies according to clinical standards.
• Apply preferred skills such as chest tube and drain management, heparin or other medication drips, epidural management, PEG and NG care, traction, pin-site care, wound packing, wound vacs, CIWA support, and On-Q management as applicable.
• Collaborate with providers, nursing leadership, rehabilitation teams, and families to promote safe, coordinated patient care.
• Float within the nurse’s competency when assigned and support a team-oriented environment that may include precepting students or new team members.

Apply now for this Med/Surg travel RN opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and join a collaborative ortho/neuro trauma nursing 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.