MS/Tele RN
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg Tele RN for a fast-paced night shift unit requiring prior travel assignment experience and NC or compact licensure.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit caring for a mix of GI, renal, surgical, and cardiac telemetry patients with 10 tele beds for cardiac monitoring
• Target patient ratio of 1:6, occasionally 1:7 during high-volume periods
• Fast-paced environment with roughly a third of beds turning over daily
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
• 36-48 hours per week available
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to other med/surg units/floors as needed
• Uses PYXIS, Epic, and SBAR charting systems

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required (pending license/certs OK for consideration)
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of true Med/Surg Tele RN experience required
• Must have completed two prior travel assignments due to complexity of the unit
• IV start skills required
• Telemetry experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and medication administration including heparin protocols preferred
• Wound care/wound vac and isolation precaution/PPE experience preferred
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a complex mixture of GI, renal, surgical, and cardiac telemetry patients
• 36-hour unit orientation provided, followed by weekly orientation sessions
• Scrub color requirement: navy and/or white
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower pay rate
• Previous Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying, with facility approval required
• Travel pairs are allowed if on different units and disclosed at submission
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position