Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical Telemetry position requiring at least 18 months of Med/Tele experience and the ability to float across multiple regional facilities.

Details

• Work setting is a 207-bed non-teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designation
• Assigned to the 5N Surgical Telemetry unit, a 26-bed floor
• Patient population includes general medical telemetry overflow and surgical patients such as bariatric, urology, post-op, abdominal (GI bleed, small bowel obstruction), and foot/ankle surgery cases
• RN-to-patient ratio is 1:5–6, with critical surge ratios up to 1:7–8
• CNA support ratio is 1:6–12
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• EMR is Epic
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips
• Floating is required to all units within scope at this facility and to other facilities within the assigned regional division, as needed — candidates who are not agreeable to multi-facility floating should not apply
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• General Med/Tele skillset required, including stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, and drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, PCA pumps)
• Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IVF required
• Candidate's permanent address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Candidates will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation
• Orientation includes facility-level (NEO) and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Department support includes CNAs, a receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team (11 AM–7 PM and 11 PM–7 AM), Resource Nurse (as staffing allows), Respiratory Therapy (24/7), Hospitalist (24/7), and Intensivist coverage in-house until 11 PM weekdays and 7 PM on weekends
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays
• Schedule cycles run every 6 weeks
• Required scrub color is navy
• Free parking is available on-site
• First-time travelers are not preferred but will be considered
• Candidates who previously worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible