Med Surg RN
Hickory, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position requiring Cerner experience and at least 2 years of medical surgical nursing experience.

Details

• Work on a Medical Surgical unit within a hospital setting
• 18-bed unit with a 1:6 patient ratio
• Adult and geriatric medical surgical patient population
• Common diagnoses include COPD exacerbation, GI bleed, diabetic complications, wound care, pancreatitis, sickle cell crisis, end of life care/hospice, falls, weakness, and sepsis
• Uses Baxter IV pumps, SCD machines, Kangaroo feeding pumps, and PCA pumps
• Cerner EMR used
• Day shift schedule, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements
• Floating as needed to surgical, neuro, and intermediate units (taking med surg level patients)

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
• Cerner experience required
• IV competency required
• Charge experience preferred
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to adult and geriatric medical surgical patients on a busy unit
• Strong patient advocacy and teamwork skills needed to keep pace with unit demands
• Scrubs of any color permitted
• Candidates must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to qualify for the travel rate; local candidates within this radius may be considered at the local rate
• Candidates cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Candidates cannot be employed elsewhere full time