Med Surg Telemetry RN
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13+ weeks, with a hard stop on February 27, 2027. The unit will accept contracts of 13+ weeks to get through the holidays. Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 to 19:15), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week. 36- or 48-hour weeks can be offered. Unit Orientation: 36 hours Scrubs: Navy Unit Systems: Pyxis, Epic, SBAR Ratio: 1:6 Census: 42 daily census, 43 rooms/beds Locals Accepted: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, obtained within the last year
• At least 2 completed travel assignments; first-time travelers will not be accepted
• Experience working with neuro patients
• IV insertion skills
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, completed annually

Patient Population and Unit Details

• Primarily stroke patients, with possible neurosurgery patients and other neuro diagnoses such as epilepsy and traumatic and non-traumatic subdural hematomas
• The unit includes a 4-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). The unit trains its own nurses for the EMU, and this typically does not affect travelers unless they have been trained.

Float and Scheduling

• Floating is required to other MS/Tele areas, which may include COVID care units. Frequent floating may be required.
• Return-to-onsite (RTO) after booking is not allowed, and travelers may not be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could result in cancellation and DNR.
• Travelers must work every other weekend. If RTO includes weekends, that time is added to the end of the contract.
• Travelers who call out of a shift must make up that day in the same week or at the end of the contract.
• Block scheduling is not always guaranteed.
• Scheduling type: Preferred Scheduling

Pre-Start and Onboarding Requirements

Health

• TB: negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start. Candidates with a past positive need proof of the positive test and a chest X-ray within 5 years. A TB questionnaire signed by a physician within 30 days of start is required if there is a past positive.
• Measles (Rubeola): titer, or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart, and declinations are not accepted.
• Drug test: 9-panel or instant test, completed within 6 months of start
• Flu vaccination for the 2026-27 season is required. Intranasal vaccines are accepted. Exemptions can be requested with medical or religious documentation and are reviewed case by case. Approved exemptions require wearing a mask at all times on campus.

Background and Verification

• Background check completed within 6 months of start, including SSN trace, 7-year county residence, nationwide search, and sex offender search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are required for all candidates.
• Education verification for the highest degree specific to the candidate's profession

Training and Competencies

• Color blind test via Relias, completed within 1 year of start (score of 80% or higher required)
• Medication Safety module (long version, 35 minutes), with a certificate of completion
• Annual Compliance Training (40 minutes), with a completed Google Form
• Education Roster (2 hours 45 minutes)
• Confidentiality Agreement, Tobacco-Free Campus Acknowledgement, and Hospital Policies Acknowledgement
• Corp ID and I-Learn: create a password within 24 hours of the email, then log into I-Learn within 24 hours and upload a screenshot of the home page.
• Photo for badge, submitted immediately after signing. Badge photos must be passport style on a solid white background.
• Optional: test out of the 8-hour Epic course if the candidate has at least 6 months of prior Epic experience. Passing allows an in-person start at least 1 day before the original start date.

Paperwork

• Standard onboarding forms, including W-4, tax declaration, photo ID, Social Security card (if used for I-9), direct deposit document, emergency contact form, EOE forms, E-Verify, and arbitration agreement