MS/Tele RN
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift role requiring prior travel assignment experience and dedicated med/surg background.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit with 1:6 patient ratios
• 42 daily census across 43 rooms/beds
• Care for stroke, neurosurgery, and neuro diagnoses including epilepsy, subdural hematomas, and other neurological conditions
• 4-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) on-site, with training provided if traveler will be utilized there
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (18:45-7:15), 4x per week
• Contracts accepted for 13-26 weeks, with 36 or 48 hour weekly options
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required to other MS/Tele areas, which may include COVID care units
• Uses PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR systems

Requirements

• Active RN license, NC or Compact
• Current certifications: BLS, NIHSS; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years RN experience with at least 1 year of direct Med/Surg experience (not MS/Tele) in work history
• At least 2 completed travel assignments required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Med/Surg neuro experience required

Additional Information

• Provide care for a neurology-focused patient population including stroke, seizure, and traumatic brain injury cases
• Unit orientation is 36 hours, with weekly orientation scheduling
• Scrub color required: Navy
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Must complete pre-start and annual online training modules (approximately 8-10 hours for acute care roles)
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO requests of 7 days or less are auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Any RTO taken over a scheduled weekend will require make-up time added to the end of the contract
• Call-offs may require make-up shifts within the same week or at the end of the contract
• Local candidates accepted within 50 miles, at a reduced rate
• Travel pairs allowed if placed on different units with separate schedules and transportation
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler, with facility approval required