Cardiac Telemetry RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN with 2+ years of cardiac experience for a night shift position at a hospital offering 13-26 week contracts.

Details

• Cardiac Telemetry unit within a hospital setting
• Patient diagnoses include AFib, CHF, ACS, CAD, valve disorders, endocarditis, cardiomyopathy, PVD/PAD, vasculitis, carotid stenosis, and venous stasis
• Cares for patients post CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman), VATS, carotid endarterectomy, fem-pop bypass, amputations, and other cardiac/thoracic/vascular surgeries
• Manages post cath, post DCCV, post electrophysiology, and pacemaker placement patients
• Uses arterial lines, Doppler, bladder scanner, EKG, femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-Stop, chest tubes, and epicardial pacing wires
• Utilizes Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR communication
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 18:45-07:15
• Accepts 36 or 48 hour weekly contracts
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Weekend coverage required: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period
• Floating required as needed within or near the facility
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac experience required, cardiac med/surg tele or step-down experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Arterial line management, central line care, and peripheral line care experience preferred
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), and non-invasive airway management
• Experience managing cardiac drips; titration experience preferred
• Experience with sheath removal and pre/post cardiac cath care
• Wound care/wound vac experience preferred
• Radial artery line experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending references accepted at submission)

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response for telemetry patients
• Required to complete pre-start and annual online learning modules (approximately 8-10 hours for acute care roles)
• Unit orientation is 24 hours with weekly orientation sessions
• Scrubs required: navy blue pants and white top
• Must be willing to work holidays, including 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO of 7 days or less may be auto-approved if it does not fall on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and could be required to report during a catastrophic event or mass casualty situation
• Travel pairs are allowed if on different units and disclosed at submission
• First-time travelers accepted only if they have more than 24 months of cardiac experience
• Previous Novant Health/New Hanover PERM, PRN, or EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying and disclose prior employment details
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a local rate