Med Surg Tele RN
Asheville, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a Med-Surg Tele unit on night shift, requiring telemetry and medical-surgical nursing experience.

Details

• Work in an 18-bed A7 West Medical Surgical Telemetry unit
• Patient ratio of 6:1
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Charge RN, staff RNs, LPNs, PCTs, and unit secretary comprise unit staffing
• Uses Baxter IV pumps, wound vacs, SCDs, and prima-fit/primo-fit equipment
• Documents in Cerner PowerChart EMR
• Performs peripheral IV starts, dressing changes, and other standard medical-surgical procedures
• Required to work every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• May float to other medical-surgical units or ED holding medical-surgical patients
• Travelers float before permanent staff

Requirements

• Active RN license, NC or compact, required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more in the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to medical-surgical telemetry patients including IV starts and dressing changes
• Team-oriented environment valuing positive attitude and proactive support of colleagues
• Dress code requires all navy, all white, or white top with navy pants, with navy or white undershirts as needed
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted