Travel Contract

ICU RN
Mount Airy, NC
Wayward Medical
3x12 hrs, Nights
Relocation Bonus

$1,960/week

Posted 8 days ago

Overview

Start Date11/30/2026
Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
ShiftNights
Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay

$1,960/week

Benefits

Guaranteed Hours
Relocation bonus
Retention bonus
Weekly pay
Medical benefits
Vision benefits
Dental benefits
401k retirement plan
Holiday Pay
Discount program

Description

There are a lot of travel nursing agencies.

Most of them can submit you to a job.

The difference is what happens after you click apply.

At Wayward Medical Staffing, you get one point of contact, straight answers, permission before submission, and real check ins that are not just disguised extension calls.

We do the boring stuff well.

We answer fast.

We tell the truth.

We get your permission before putting your name in front of a facility.

And when something gets weird on assignment, we pick up the phone.

We’re not a billion-dollar staffing machine with five departments and four handoffs before someone learns your name.

We’re a Mom and Pop shop who puts relationships first. We’re built for travelers who want to be treated like humans, not chart numbers.

That means we stay with you through the full assignment, help you navigate the messy parts, and start thinking about your next contract before this one ends.

Our rule is simple:

No one gets burned.

If you want an agency that communicates clearly, follows through, and actually sticks around after you start, apply with Wayward.

We’ll walk you through the details and help you decide if this assignment is the right fit.

ICU

Overview

Travel/Contract RN role in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
13-week contract.
Night shift: 3x12 hours, 18:45–07:15.
36 hours per week.
Local candidates are accepted.
No call requirement.
Black scrubs required and not provided.

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in North Carolina.
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
2 years of ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience.
ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year.
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
NIHSS.
Stroke Life Support.
Experience working with cardiac patients.
IV insulin protocols.
Accessing/managing ports.
Blood product administration.
Titrate cardiac drips.
Titrate vasoactive drips.
Experience with ventilator management.
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC).
IV insertion skills.
CVA/Acute Stroke management.
Experience with Meditech.
Must pass EKG testing prior to start.
Must be available for hospital orientation classes each day during the first week.

Preferred Qualifications

GI surgery.
Acute Kidney Injury.
Chronic/Acute Renal failure.
Arterial line management.
Central line care/management.
PICC line management.
TPN/Lipids.
Continuous IV sedation.
Emergency Medications.
Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal.
BiPAP/CPAP management.
Fresh tracheostomy.
Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs).
Suctioning (ETT, NT).
Ventilator Management.
INR.
Phlebotomy.
PT/PTT.
Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients.

Unit Details

Rotating float if census is low, between step-down ICU and ICU.
Target ratio is 1:3; if 4 or more patients, an aide will be present.
12 weekend shifts per contract.
Self-scheduling.
Unit orientation is 24 hours.
Patient diagnoses include DKA, active GI bleeds, stroke, post-stroke respiratory failure, pneumonia complicated surgical, CHF, and maybe AKI.
Unit procedures/details include 12 lead ECG, camera in every room, cardiac monitoring, continuous pulse ox, continuous temp, respiratory same unit, and vents.