Telemetry RN
Highlands, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Acute Care Telemetry position in Highlands, NC, requiring 2+ years of experience and geriatric or inpatient rehab (swing bed) experience.

Details

• Night shift position, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, 3x12-hour shifts per week
• 24-bed Acute Care unit within a hospital setting
• Patient population includes geriatric and swing bed (inpatient rehab) patients
• Patient ratios of 6–7:1
• Unit staffing does not include a HUC, tech, or extra RN when no tech is available
• Standard med/surg equipment used on the unit
• Charting is performed in Cerner
• Variable shifts with rare floating requirements
• Serves an affluent community with a concierge-level standard of patient care expected

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required (AHA or ARC accepted); certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start
• ACLS required; CPI preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required for Telemetry RNs
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care or telemetry nursing experience
• Experience with geriatric patients or inpatient rehab/swing bed patients required
• Wound care skills required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more in the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provides acute care telemetry nursing with an emphasis on geriatric and swing bed patient populations
• Wound care is an advanced skill utilized on this unit
• Minor procedures are performed on the unit
• Required scrub colors: all navy, or navy top with white bottoms
• One professional reference required (two required if licensed in Florida or Missouri)
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• The unit is described as having an excellent culture and strong teamwork; vacancies exist due to regional recruiting challenges, not unit issues