Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg night shift position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, Epic proficiency, and the ability to take on charge nurse responsibilities.

Details

• Hospital Med/Surg unit serving adult and geriatric general medical/surgical patients
• Daily unit census of approximately 43 patients with a target nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6–7
• Procedures include insulin drips, heparin drips, wound vac dressing changes, high-flow oxygen, and occasional short-term BiPAP with respiratory support
• No PCU-level patients on this unit
• Uses Epic (required), Pyxis, and SBAR communication framework
• 12-hour night shifts, 18:45–07:15
• 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• Assigned to every other weekend
• On-call required for pre-scheduled call shifts
• Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations, including inpatient holding areas
• Contract length of 13–26 weeks

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license (may be pending at time of consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to manage insulin and heparin drips
• Must be able to serve in a charge nurse role on night shifts
• Must be able to work holidays (2 out of 3 major holidays required)
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 2 years (pending at time of consideration is acceptable, but required prior to start)
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility may be eligible at a different pay rate
• Previous permanent, PRN, or per diem employees of this health system must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• No RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment due to orientation; up to 7 days of RTO may be approved for the remainder of the contract as long as it does not fall on a holiday
• Orientation is approximately 24 hours, conducted weekly; 8–10 hours of pre-start online modules are also required
• All travelers are expected to attend monthly unit team meetings (4th Wednesday, January–October; 3rd Wednesday, November–December at 17:30); additional night shift meetings are held the following Friday at 07:30
• Travelers will be assigned to an Inclement Weather/Storm Team and may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters
• May occasionally care for COVID-positive patients
• Navy scrubs required; not provided by the facility
• CPI certification and charge nurse experience are preferred
• Travel pairs are allowed; each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules