Med Surg/Tele RN Nights
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele Nights

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00), 48 hours per week

Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care
• Level III Trauma Center and Teaching Hospital
• 733 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal blue and white

Unit and Staffing

• Ratio: 1:5–6
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Float: Will need to float within scope to meet facility needs, including between like units
• Local candidates: Not accepted (50-mile radius rule from the main campus)
• Pending licenses: Not accepted
• Return-to-work restrictions: At manager's discretion
• Guaranteed hours: Two shifts of call-off allowed per 13-week assignment. After that, all hours based on contracted shifts are guaranteed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• 2 years of experience in Med Surg / Telemetry
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Contract Limits and Return Policy

• Contracts can be extended once (2-contract limit).
• To return as a traveler after the 2-contract limit, candidates must be away for 6 months.
• Returning as a traveler after a standard assignment requires being away for 1 year.

Background and Education

• Background check required within 6 months of start. A check on file within 6 months is acceptable regardless of components. Otherwise, it must include an SSN trace, 7-year county residence, nationwide search, sex offender search, and an international search if the candidate lived or worked abroad in the past 7 years.
• Conviction dispositions within the last year and open or active cases are not permitted and will result in cancellation.
• Education verification required and must be related to the specialty. High school verifications are not accepted.
• A specialty-related diploma or transcript may be used if education verification cannot be completed.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year, signed by a physician, NP, or PA-C, updated annually
• Tdap within the last 10 years (declinations not accepted)
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines required (declinations not accepted)
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination accepted
• TB: negative PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot within 1 year. A chest X-ray is required for positive results.
• Drug testing: negative 10-panel within 30 days. Results cannot be pending, and instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (August 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027). Declinations are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions require facility forms and supporting documentation. Exemptions for working candidates must be submitted by October 30, 2026. Deadline to have the flu vaccine on assignment is November 9, 2026.
• COVID vaccine is not required.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Professional, passport-style photo for badge, sent as soon as the candidate signs (time sensitive)
• Facility-specific forms and acknowledgments to complete before start, including the job description, confidentiality agreement, and emergency contact form