MS/Tele RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift hospital position requiring 2 years of experience and an active NC or compact RN license

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit in a hospital setting
• Night shift, 4x12-hour schedule (1845-0715)
• 36 or 48 hour contracts accepted, 13-26 week contract lengths available
• Every other weekend required
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Floating required as needed to like units within skillset, including inpatient boarding in the ED
• Travelers expected to float before core team members
• Uses Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR for medication, documentation, and communication
• Unit cares for isolation area COVID patients and multi-level care

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license
• BLS certification required
• 2 years of recent relevant experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, peripheral line care, heparin protocols, PCA, cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, and IV insulin protocols required
• Non-invasive airway management and respiratory skills required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to med/surg telemetry patients including stepdown-level monitoring
• Required to attend unit team meetings, which may fall outside regularly scheduled shift hours
• May be assigned to a Storm Team or Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty incidents
• Unit orientation is 24 hours; travelers must attend hospital orientation during week 1 and be available for daily classes
• Navy scrubs required
• Pre-start modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles) must be completed prior to start and annually
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO of up to 7 days can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Former Novant/New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before applying, with facility approval required
• Local candidates accepted within 50 miles at a local rate
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units with separate transportation