RN Med-Surg Telemetry
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a fast-paced Med/Surg Tele unit, requiring a minimum of 2 years of RN experience plus at least 1 year of travel experience.

Details

• Hospital-based Med/Surg Tele unit caring for a diverse patient population including GI conditions, blood loss and anemia, infections, renal patients, post-surgical GI patients, and cardiac monitoring patients across 10 telemetry beds
• Target nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6, with the possibility of 1:7 during call-outs or high census periods
• 12-hour night shifts, 18:45–07:15 (3x12)
• 36-hour work weeks only
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to other Med/Surg units/floors as needed
• Uses Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR communication
• Telemetry experience preferred
• 13-week contracts; candidates interested in extensions beyond 13 weeks are welcome

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required (may be pending at time of consideration)
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• IV insertion skills required
• Must pass an EKG test prior to start
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending at time of consideration is acceptable)
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local and will be placed at a different pay rate

Additional Information

• Orientation is 36 hours, conducted weekly — no time off allowed during the first week of the assignment due to orientation
• 8–10 hours of pre-start online modules required; modules must also be completed annually
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday; more than 7 days requires facility approval — no RTO is permitted after booking without facility approval
• Previous permanent, PRN, or employee pool (EP) staff of Novant Health or New Hanover Regional must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Scrub colors: navy and/or white
• Travel pairs are allowed, provided each traveler has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules