Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse - $2,903 per week

About the Role

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Provide care on a Cardiac Renal Unit MS/Tele unit with high acuity Tele/M/S patients, including cardiac heavy cases (Afib with RVR, Afib, flutter, blocks), heart cath without interventions, CHF, COPD, sepsis, BH/CIWA, post ablations, and dialysis.
• Perform tele/12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers are required to pass tele tests).
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, amino, and stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix).
• Manage PIV insertion, chest tube/indwelling drains, CBI, antidysrhythmic medications (cardizem, tikosyn dosing, amio), and nephrostomy tubes.
• Float first within skillset; 2-hour notice given for cross-campus float, mid-shift float within same campus (cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible).
• Work 12-hour day shifts (6:30-7).
• May be required to precept students and new hires at this teaching hospital.

Requirements

• Current active compact license.
• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (must be attached upon submittal).
• Minimum 2 years of strong Cardiac/Tele experience.
• Minimum 1 travel assignment completed.
• Trauma level II experience required.
• Recent EPIC charting experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class).
• Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Hard worker, resilient, manages change well, social candidates preferred.
• No local candidates (40-mile radius rule).

Unit Information

• 41 beds.
• Day shift ratio: 1:4-5; Night shift ratio: 1:5-7.
• Charge nurse rarely takes patients on days but takes an assignment on night shift.
• Unit strengths: Excellent retention and experience; manager has been over the unit for 15+ years and has built a strong team.
• Seeking contracts due to upcoming FMLA for multiple staff.
• Scrubs: No competing health systems or agency logos.
• 3 call-ins can result in termination.

Schedule

• Start date: 08/10/2026.
• Duration: 19 weeks.
• Bi-weekly orientation.
• Guaranteed hours: 36 (will accept 48 upon request).
• Shift: 12 hours, days.
• Weekend requirement: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule.
• Holiday requirement: Every other holiday.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Holiday Pay.
• Guaranteed Hours.
• Continuing Education.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Pet insurance.
• Referral bonus.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• License and certification reimbursement.
• Life insurance.