Travel Med Surg RN Float - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare 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: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – Centralized Registry Float | Fort Wayne, IN

Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) needed for a 13-week acute-care assignment in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with competitive weekly pay and 12-hour night shifts. Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team supporting hospital units where patient-care needs are greatest. This travel nursing opportunity allows you to care for a diverse adult patient population while strengthening your clinical experience across a dynamic hospital environment. Fort Wayne offers a welcoming community with convenient access to parks, riverfront attractions, dining, arts, and cultural experiences.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care medical-surgical units
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130-$2,250
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending January 18, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts within a four-week period
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5-6
• Charting: Epic electronic health record (EHR)
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Med/Surg Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of Registered Nurse experience in a Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care hospital
• At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience in a large hospital setting with 450 or more beds
• Active Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) license or compact RN license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Strong patient assessment, organization, communication, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to float to other medical units and adapt quickly to changing patient-care needs

Travel Med/Surg RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care to patients with a broad range of diagnoses, including COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke, dementia, and gastrointestinal disorders
• Perform thorough patient assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
• Manage patients before and after procedures such as colonoscopies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, minor surgeries, biopsies, and amputations
• Administer and monitor IV therapies, heparin and insulin infusions, medications, tube feedings, and other ordered treatments
• Demonstrate proficiency with IV pumps, wound vacs, chest tubes, feeding tubes and pumps, telemetry monitoring, glucose monitoring, sequential compression devices, and heating or cooling equipment
• Document accurately in Epic and use automated medication-dispensing and clinical equipment systems safely
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float to other medical units as needed while maintaining safe, compassionate, and evidence-based patient care
• Complete the supplemental nursing orientation program, including hospital orientation, nursing orientation, and Epic training

Apply now for this travel nursing opportunity and join an acute-care healthcare team 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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #523261. 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

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