IMC RN
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care/Neuro Stepdown position requiring 2+ years of experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Intermediate Care unit specializing in neurological stepdown patients along with medical intermediate cases
• Patient ratio of 1:4 with unit census maxing at 24 patients/beds
• 12-hour night shifts, 18:45-07:15, with 36 or 48 hour schedules offered
• No on-call requirements
• Float requirement to other intermediate areas (PCTU, Cardiac Intermediate) and critical care (ICU/Stepdown) as needed
• Weekend requirement of at least 3 shifts every six weeks
• Uses Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR communication systems

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• CCRN, TNCC, and CPI certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Neuro stepdown/intermediate care and telemetry experience required
• Prior travel experience required; unit will not accept first-time travelers
• Epic charting experience required
• Required skills include cardiac monitoring/dysrhythmia management, TR Band, IV insulin protocols, feeding tube care, CBI, hemodialysis management, central/peripheral/PICC line care, blood product administration, heparin/PCA/thrombolytic protocols, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips including LEVO, and management of neurological conditions such as CVA, craniotomy, TBI, and seizure disorders
• Respiratory skills required including BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator care, chest tubes, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care
• Wound care/wound vac and isolation precaution skills required

Additional Information

• Provide intermediate-level nursing care to a mixed neurological and medical patient population
• Must maintain a teamwork approach and meet facility behavioral expectations in all patient and staff interactions
• Strict adherence to the unit's call-off policy is required
• Unit orientation includes 32 hours total: an 8-hour computer class plus two shifts of unit orientation after hospital orientation
• Scrubs not provided; must wear any combination of navy blue and white
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Must complete required pre-start and annual online modules
• Candidates 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 allowed during the first week of assignment
• Travel pairs are allowed if placed on different units
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler