Med Surg Telemetry Float RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ED Holding position requiring 2+ years of MS/Tele and ED holding experience along with prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the ED Holding unit (EDIP), caring for patients awaiting inpatient beds within the Emergency Department
• Patient population includes medical/surgical adult diagnoses and occasional PCU-level patients
• MS/Tele ratios of 1:6-1:7, with PCU patients at 1:3-1:4
• 12-hour day shifts (6:45 AM-7:15 PM), 36 or 48 hour contracts accepted
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required as needed to ED and MedSurg areas
• No on-call requirements
• Uses cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and other standard monitoring equipment
• Charting via Epic, medication dispensing via Pyxis, and SBAR communication

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; CPI preferred
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• MS/Tele and ED holding unit experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Must be able to keep up with a fast-paced unit environment

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to ED holding patients awaiting inpatient placement, including MS/Tele and occasional PCU-level cases
• May be assigned to Storm Team or Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters
• Unit orientation is 12 hours, with weekly orientation schedule
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Navy scrubs required
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO per contract, excluding holidays, with no RTO allowed during the first week
• Local candidates accepted at a lower rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler
• Longer contracts through 2/27/2027 will be considered