Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse - $2,027 per week (Hiring Immediately)

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Indiana.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Travel Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) Observation RN – Days

Location: Lafayette, IN

Specialty: Nursing -> Med-Surg / Observation

Shift: Day Shift | 3x12s | 06:00 AM - 06:30 PM | 36 Hours Guaranteed

Duration: 13 Weeks

Target Start Date: 07/27/2026

Job Description:

We are seeking a kind, team-oriented, and flexible Med-Surg Registered Nurse for a 13-week day-shift travel contract on the Observation unit at Franciscan Health Lafayette. This active 16-bed unit is ideal for a nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment with quick patient turnarounds, ambulatory workflows, and diagnostic chest pain rule-outs.

Facility Details & Unit Highlights:

• Facility: Franciscan Health Lafayette
• Unit: Observation Unit (16 beds)
• Patient Ratio: 1:5 Framework
• Patient Mix: Short-stay, ambulatory populations, chest pain rule-outs, pre-surgical prep, and scheduled IV antibiotic therapies.
• Charting System: Epic EMR
• Dress Code: Solid Navy Blue scrubs.

Key Responsibilities & Scope:

• Manage short-stay observation caseloads, ensuring strong assessment skills during rapid diagnostics and inpatient status updates.
• Coordinate care for patients moving actively between telemetry, imaging, and lab tests.
• Maintain schedule flexibility—standard shifts run 0600–1830, with a minor adjustment to 0530–1800 if stepping into a leadership or Charge role.
• Float seamlessly to adjacent Med/Surg units matching your skill level if needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2+ years of recent acute care RN experience (Med/Surg or Obs unit experience preferred).
• Active Indiana or Compact RN License in hand.
• Current BLS certification.
• Preferred Experience: Strong EKG interpretation skills and prior Charge/leadership experience are highly prioritized.
• Kind, reliable communication style with a resilient can-do attitude.

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• 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