Med Surg Telemetry RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN with 2+ years of experience for a night shift position requiring floating and weekend coverage.

Details

• Work in the Med/Surg Telemetry unit of a hospital setting
• Care for patients with diagnoses including dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, and hip fracture
• Target patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Isolation area maintained for COVID patients
• Multi-level care unit with stepdown patients managed by separate stepdown staff
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 18:45-7:15
• 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• 13-20 week contracts accepted
• Floating required
• Weekend requirement of 12-16 shifts per contract
• Uses Pyxis for medication management, Epic for documentation, and SBAR for communication
• May be required to participate in Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team coverage during catastrophic events or mass casualty situations

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license (pending license/certs OK for consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• BLS certification required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response
• Skilled in IV insulin protocols, heparin, and PCA administration
• Experience with colostomy care, feeding tube management, and wound care/wound vac
• Proficient in pre/post hemodialysis management and blood product administration
• Skilled in central line blood draws, peripheral line care, PICC line management, phlebotomy, and starting IVs
• Experience with chest tubes (Emerson/Pleuravac), CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and nasal cannula
• Skilled in non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and oxygen administration via face mask or portable tank
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Preferred skills include port access, tracheostomy management, ABG interpretation, and CVA and surgical drain care
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending references OK for consideration)

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including medication administration, wound care, and respiratory support for medical-surgical telemetry patients
• Utilize Rapid Response Team as needed
• Unit orientation is 24 hours, with hospital orientation occurring during the first week and daily class attendance required
• Scrub color requirement is navy/white
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a lower pay rate
• Travel pairs are allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before applying, with facility approval required
• Current travel per diem clinicians must choose between per diem or travel status and cannot hold both
• RTO of up to 7 days may be auto-approved if it does not fall on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval
• No RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment due to orientation
• No additional RTO requests allowed after signing the contract
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Pre-start modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles) must be completed before start and annually