Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,635 per week

First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Unit

Position Overview

Parkview is seeking an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive care to adult patients with diverse medical and surgical conditions. Candidates must have experience in a large hospital setting and a minimum of 1.5 years of Level I, Level II, or tertiary care experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, develop care plans, and provide general medical-surgical nursing care.
• Manage patients with chronic conditions, including COPD, diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), and end-stage renal disease.
• Care for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, infections, neurological disorders, and behavioral health concerns.
• Monitor patients undergoing or recovering from procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries.
• Administer medications and manage IV therapies, heparin and insulin drips, feeding tubes, and chest tubes.
• Provide wound care and operate equipment such as wound vacs, feeding pumps, and IV pumps.
• Monitor patients using telemetry and document care accurately in Epic.
• Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure safe, effective patient care.
• Float to other medical units based on staffing needs.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1.5 years of Level I, Level II, or tertiary care experience.
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical experience at a hospital with more than 450 beds.
• Active Indiana RN license or an eligible compact RN license.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Experience with Epic charting and general medical-surgical nursing responsibilities.

Common Patient Conditions

• Chronic respiratory and cardiac conditions, including COPD and CHF.
• Diabetes and end-stage renal disease.
• Gastrointestinal disorders, including pancreatitis, GI bleeding, gastroparesis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
• Infections such as pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, UTIs, and C. difficile.
• Neurological conditions, including stroke, dementia, and traumatic brain injuries.
• Behavioral health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

Equipment and Technology

• Epic electronic health record (EHR).
• Pyxis medication dispensing systems.
• Accu-Chek blood glucose monitoring.
• Hospira IV pumps.
• Wound vacs, feeding pumps, and feeding tubes.
• Chest tubes and telemetry monitoring.
• Sequential compression devices (SCDs).
• Heating and cooling pads.

Shift and Scheduling

• Shift length: 12 hours.
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts in every 4-week period.
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: Approximately 1:5–6.
• Floating: May float to other medical units based on departmental needs.
• Scrub color: Caribbean blue.

Orientation and Training

Parkview requires supplemental staff to complete its Jump Start orientation program, which includes:

• One day of general hospital orientation.
• Approximately five days of nursing orientation.
• Epic training classes.

Note: Eight hours of orientation are non-billable, and guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation. Clinicians returning within 12 months of their last worked date are not eligible for non-billable orientation.

Parkview Facility Policies

• Local candidates: Accepted, but clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles are subject to a 12% reduction in the regular bill rate. Applicable rate multipliers are calculated using the reduced regular bill rate.
• Call-off policy: The facility may call off or cancel up to 24 hours per 13-week assignment.
• Requested time off (RTO): Any required time off must be disclosed during submission.
• 1099 status: Must be identified during candidate submission.

Candidate Submission Checklist

Please confirm the following before submitting a candidate:

• Active Indiana or eligible compact RN license.
• Current AHA BLS certification.
• At least 1.5 years of Level I, Level II, or tertiary care experience.
• At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical experience in a hospital with more than 450 beds.
• Requested time off, if applicable.
• Whether the candidate is a 1099 contractor.

Ideal Candidate

A Medical-Surgical RN with strong acute care experience in a large hospital, proficiency in Epic, and the ability to manage complex medical and surgical patients. The candidate should be comfortable with IV therapy, telemetry, wound care, specialized equipment, and floating between medical units.

1208994

Harris

About First Connect Health

Benefits

• Sick pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus