MS/Tele RN
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a fast-paced Med/Surg Tele unit position requiring 2 years of med/surg experience and 1 year of travel experience.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit caring for a mixed patient population including GI conditions, blood loss/anemia related to GI tract, infections, renal patients, and post-surgical GI patients
• Unit includes 10 telemetry beds for cardiac rhythm monitoring
• Fast-paced environment with approximately one-third of beds turning over daily
• Target patient ratio of 1:6, with occasional 1:7 during high-volume periods
• Night shift, 3x12-hour schedule, 18:45-07:15
• 36 or 48 hours per week available
• Floating required as needed to other med/surg units/floors
• Every other weekend required
• Uses PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR charting/communication systems

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of med/surg experience required
• Minimum 1 year of recent travel nursing experience required
• Telemetry experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• IV start skills required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for a complex med/surg tele population, including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team engagement
• Additional clinical responsibilities include IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions/PPE
• Unit orientation is 36 hours
• Navy and/or white scrubs required
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted at a lower rate
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying, with facility approval required
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are permitted if placed on different units and disclosed at submission