Med Surg Tele RN
Concord, 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 an RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring 18 months of Med/Tele experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Medical nursing unit within a 457-bed Trauma Level III teaching hospital
• 23-bed unit with an average daily census of 21 patients
• Patient population includes chest pain, rule-out stroke, syncope, dizziness, respiratory illness, and other diagnoses
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-5
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Schedule cycle rotates every 6 weeks
• Floating required to other nursing units and to other facilities within the region as needed, within scope of practice
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Omnicell medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele experience required
• Skills required include stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management, PCA pumps, and medication drip management (cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF)
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for medical-surgical and telemetry patients, including medication administration, drain/tube management, and cardiac monitoring
• Supported by a Supervisor, free-floating Charge RN, 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Hospitalist coverage, and a dedicated IV/VAT team
• Travelers will work 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays, with any missed contracted hours added to the end of the assignment
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Navy scrub color required
• Free employee parking provided
• Positive team culture with unit activities such as book club and group Netflix watching
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Local candidates are not accepted
• Previous permanent employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year before being eligible