Travel Medical-Surgical RN - $2,218 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Newburgh, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

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

Join a collaborative cardiac-renal nursing team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse in Newburgh, Indiana. This overnight travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex cardiac, renal, and medical-surgical patients in a 34-bed unit with strong leadership and a supportive team environment. Located near Evansville, this Indiana nursing job is ideal for an experienced telemetry RN seeking a rewarding 13-week travel contract.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Assignment Dates: August 10, 2026–November 8, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week scheduling period
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6–7 on nights
• Float Requirement: First to float within the nurse’s skill set, including nearby campuses in Indiana and Kentucky; cross-campus float generally includes two hours’ notice
• Orientation: Twelve hours; biweekly orientation schedule
• Call Requirement: None
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs without competing health-system or agency logos

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse with at least two years of strong cardiac nursing and telemetry experience
• At least one previous travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Current active compact nursing license
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIHSS certification
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience; completion of an Epic checkoff class is required
• Ability to successfully complete telemetry testing
• Strong patient assessment, critical-thinking, communication, resilience, and adaptability skills

Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive overnight nursing care for patients recovering from cardiac procedures, including heart catheterization, ablation, and pacemaker placement.
• Monitor and manage patients with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, end-stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, sepsis, tracheostomies, and behavioral health or detox needs.
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Recover post-cardiac catheterization patients, including management of femoral access sites and TR bands.
• Manage cardiac infusions such as Cardizem and amiodarone, as well as heparin, Lasix, Protonix, and other ordered therapies.
• Perform peripheral IV insertion and provide central-line care.
• Manage chest tubes, indwelling drains, nephrostomy tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, and renal biopsy patients.
• Apply CIWA and detox protocols while maintaining patient safety and therapeutic communication.
• Float within the nurse’s competency to support patient care needs across nearby campuses when assigned.
• Participate in a teaching environment that may include precepting nursing students and new hires.

Newburgh is a welcoming Ohio River community known for its scenic waterfront, local dining, and easy access to the greater Evansville area. Apply now to join this supportive Indiana healthcare team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Travel RN.

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.

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division Job ID #529162. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg Tele

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