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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift inpatient surgical unit requiring 2 years of surgical experience and comfort with 1:6 ratios.

Details

• Inpatient surgical unit treating a combination acuity patient population (adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown)
• Patient diagnoses include cellulitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, trauma cases (MVAs, gunshot wounds, stabbings, falls), cancers, kidney stones, bowel obstruction, PVD, limb ischemia, hernia, and gangrene
• Involved procedures include cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, TURP, ostomy creation/closure, wound debridement, tumor removal, kidney stone removal, amputations, and fem-pop bypass
• Utilizes wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tubes/Corpak, JP drains, hemovac drains, and Penrose drains
• Uses Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR communication systems
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts (6:45pm-7:15am)
• 36 or 48 hour contracts accepted, 13-26 week contracts considered
• Patient ratio of 1:6 on the floor for surgical/medicine inpatients
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required as needed within or near the facility
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required (pending license accepted at submission)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of surgical unit nursing experience required
• Must be comfortable with 1:6 patient ratios
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skills include respiratory care (BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, HFNC, nasal cannula), IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, feeding tube care, heparin protocols, PCA, cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management, use of rapid response/code teams, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac management
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for a surgical/trauma inpatient population requiring strong wound and drain management skills
• Scrubs required: all navy or navy bottoms with white top
• Orientation includes 2 days of hospital orientation and 24 hours of floor training
• Pre-start modules required (8-10 hours for acute care roles), completed online via Chrome or Edge, with annual renewal
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team/Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty incidents
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO auto-approved if not falling on a holiday, with no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Travel pairs allowed if on different units and disclosed at submission
• First-time travelers considered if experienced
• Local candidates accepted at a local rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before applying, with facility approval required