Med Surg Tele RN
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN - Med/Surg Tele for a Surgical Telemetry unit, requiring a NC or compact RN license and at least 18 months of Med/Tele nursing experience.

Details

• Work on a 26-bed Surgical Telemetry unit within a 207-licensed-bed hospital
• Care for general medical telemetry overflow and surgical patients including bariatric, urology, general post-op, and abdominal surgery cases
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5-6, with critical surge ratios up to 1:7-8
• CNA to patient ratio ranges from 1:6-12
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700) at 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call or call-back responsibilities
• Floating required within designated region to other facilities as needed, within scope of practice
• Assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation
• Facility is a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center with no trauma designation and is not a teaching hospital
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Med/Tele skillset required, including stroke experience, 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)
• Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, and IV fluids required
• PCA pump experience required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to a mix of surgical and telemetry overflow patients on a busy 5N Surgical Telemetry unit
• Supported by CNAs, a receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy team, IV/VAT team, resource nurses, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and intensivist coverage
• No dedicated telemetry monitoring tech on the unit
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for approximately 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays, with any missed contracted hours added to the end of the assignment
• Schedule operates on a 6-week cycle
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available onsite
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Candidates who previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before eligibility