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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 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 Charge RN experience and previous travel assignment history.

Details

• 29-bed Orthopedics/Med-Surg unit caring for patients from adulthood through geriatrics
• Unit includes telemetry monitoring and an on-unit 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
• Typical patient ratio is 1:5-6
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required as needed to any campus within the health system
• RNs required to work Charge RN shifts as needed
• Unit staffed with a mixture of RNs and LPNs
• Charge nurses on this fast-paced unit also carry a patient load
• EPIC EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required, must be in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Previous Charge RN experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• EPIC charting system experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Skills required include BiPAP/CPAP management, nasal cannula and oxygen tank use, and tracheostomy care/management
• Skills required include colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube care and management
• Skills required include continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), pre/post hemodialysis management, and renal failure care
• Skills required include CVA and cardiac monitoring/dysrhythmia interpretation, including telemetry remote monitoring
• Skills required include isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac management
• Skills required include heparin and PCA medication administration
• Experience in Med/Surg, MS/Tele, Orthopedics, ortho trauma, and total joint replacement settings required
• Current driver's license required to verify address for radius eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to orthopedic and medical-surgical patients, including total joint replacement and ortho trauma cases
• Perform Charge RN duties as needed while managing an active patient load
• Schedules are built every six weeks according to unit demand, with set weekend schedules only
• All RNs must pass a Pass/Fail EKG compliance exam with up to two attempts allowed
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as no local rates apply
• Non-billable orientation modules average 2-4 hours and vary based on unit assignment
• RTO requests must be submitted at the time of application; post-submission RTO requests are not accepted