Ortho RN
Burlington, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Orthopedics unit position requiring prior travel and Charge RN experience.

Details

• , 29-bed Ortho unit providing care from adulthood through geriatrics to orthopedic and medical surgical patients
• Unit features telemetry monitoring and an on-site physical therapy gym
• High volume patient populations include total joint replacements, fracture repairs, and kyphoplasties
• Moderate volume patient populations include other surgical procedures and inpatient/24-hour observation medical patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Schedule consists of 3x12-hour Day shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Required to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
• No on-call requirements
• Float required as needed to any Cone Health campus
• RNs will be required to work Charge RN shifts as needed
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Previous Charge RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam (Pass/Fail, two attempts allowed)
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, BiPAP/CPAP management, nasal cannula and oxygen tank management, tracheostomy care, colostomy/ileostomy management, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care, CVA care, pre/post neurosurgery care, Heparin and PCA administration, telemetry remote monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, and surgical drain management

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a mixed orthopedic and medical-surgical patient population ranging from adults to geriatrics
• Charge RNs on this unit carry a patient load in a fast-paced environment
• Unit staffing includes a mixture of RNs and LPNs
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible for this position
• RTO must be submitted with the initial application; no post-submission RTO requests will be accepted