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: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Tele night shift position requiring NC/compact license, BLS, NIHSS, and 2 years of experience.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit in a hospital setting
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15), 3x12
• 36 or 48 hour contracts accepted
• Contract lengths from 13-26 weeks accepted
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Every other weekend required
• No call required
• Floating required to other MS units and to the main campus (approximately 32 minutes away)
• Uses Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR for medication, documentation, and communication
• Patient population includes diabetes, dementia, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, CHF, UTI, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive, and various surgical recovery cases

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license (pending acceptable at submission)
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skills in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, wound care/wound vac, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, tracheostomy care, CVA and substance withdrawal management, insulin and heparin administration, and PCA pump management
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years (pending acceptable at submission)

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a Med/Surg Tele unit, including management of cardiac monitoring, respiratory support, and wound care
• Scrub color requirement: navy blue or white
• Unit orientation is 24 hours with weekly orientation schedule
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, not during the first week of assignment, and not during major holidays
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• No blocked scheduling requests accepted except for weekend blocks (Fri-Sat-Sun or Sat-Sun-Mon)
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates accepted within 50 miles at a lower rate
• Previous Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler, with facility approval required
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team/Hurricane Team and could be required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty situations