Med/Surg | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Fort Wayne, IN

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Fort Wayne, IN

Join an experienced acute-care team as a Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers $2,360–$2,480 in estimated weekly pay, 36 guaranteed hours, and 12-hour night shifts. In this float role, you will care for a diverse adult patient population across acute-care medical-surgical units while supporting high-quality, compassionate care in a collaborative hospital environment. Fort Wayne offers a welcoming community with scenic parks, cultural attractions, local dining, and easy access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Employment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Three weekend shifts every four weeks
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6
• Healthcare Setting: On-site acute-care medical-surgical units
• Floating: Medical-surgical nurses float to other medical units based on patient-care needs
• Orientation: Hospital orientation, nursing orientation, and Epic training
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Travel Medical-Surgical RN Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in a Level I, Level II, or tertiary-care setting
• At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience in a large hospital with approximately 450 or more beds
• Current Registered Nurse license in Indiana or a compact RN license
• Current Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and prioritization skills
• Ability to work night shifts, meet weekend scheduling expectations, and float to other medical units
• Epic electronic health record experience is preferred

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Medical-Surgical nursing care for patients with complex and varied diagnoses
• Perform focused and comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses
• Care for patients with conditions such as COPD, diabetes, CHF, end-stage renal disease, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke, dementia, and substance-use disorders
• Manage patients before and after procedures including colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, minor surgery, biopsy, and amputation
• Provide IV therapy and manage IV pumps, heparin and insulin infusions, feeding tubes and pumps, chest tubes, wound vacuums, telemetry, and blood glucose monitoring
• Use Epic, Pyxis, Accu-Chek, Hospira IV pumps, sequential compression devices, and other unit equipment safely and effectively
• Communicate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and support safe transitions
• Float to designated medical units and adapt quickly to changing patient-care needs

Apply now for this Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse opportunity in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and join a collaborative acute-care healthcare 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.