Medical Surgical RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg-Neuro RN for a night shift position requiring 2 years of experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical - Neuro unit within a hospital setting
• Care for patients with neuro surgical procedures and neuro diagnoses
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Choice of 36 or 48 hours per week
• Uses Pyxis for medication management, SBAR for communication, and Epic for documentation
• Floating required within or near the facility
• 12-16 weekend shifts required per contract, with flexibility to discuss
• Manager-based scheduling
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team/Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty incidents

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS, CPI, and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Neuro experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skills in neurological/psychiatric care, CVA management, isolation precautions/PPE, telemetry, non-invasive airway management, nasal cannula, and IV therapy/phlebotomy
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending acceptable at submission, required at start)

Additional Information

• Provide medical-surgical nursing care to patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions
• Complete 2 orientation shifts on the unit following hospital-based orientation
• Navy scrubs required
• Must complete online pre-start and annual training modules (approximately 8-10 hours for acute care roles)
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO limited to 7 days maximum with no RTO during the first week of assignment; no RTO permitted on holidays
• Local candidates accepted, though a lower rate applies within 50 miles of the facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel pairs allowed if on different units and disclosed at submission
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying and disclose prior employment details
• Current travel per diem clinicians must choose between travel or per diem status, as both are not permitted simultaneously
• Charge nurse experience preferred