Med Surg Neuro RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Med/Surg - Neuro unit requiring 2 years of neuro experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Medical Surgical - Neuro unit within a hospital setting
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
• 36 or 48 hour contracts accepted, with assignment lengths of 13-26 weeks
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Floating required
• Every other weekend required
• Uses Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR communication systems

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• 2 years of RN experience required (hardstop)
• Neuro experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Skills in CVA management, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy, and peripheral line care
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending references acceptable at submission)
• Must have State Board of Nursing License Verification and NURSYS Verification pulled within 30 days

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to neurological and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients
• Unit orientation is 24 hours with weekly orientation schedule
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must complete pre-start and annual online learning modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles)
• Must be able to work holidays, including 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 first week of assignment
• May be assigned to a Storm Team or Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty situations
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (perm/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying, with facility rehire approval required
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a local rate
• Travel pairs allowed, provided they are on different units and have separate transportation