RN - MedSurg/Tele - Contract

Travel RN – Progressive Care / Telemetry (Nights)

Location: Concord, NC
Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)

Shift: 12-Hour Nights (1845 – 0715) | 36 Hours/Week

Duration: 13 Weeks (Standard)

Status: Open for Immediate Submission

Position Overview

Join a professional, team-oriented unit in Concord, NC, as it transitions into a Progressive Care Unit (PCU). We are seeking an experienced, adaptable RN who is comfortable managing intermediate-acuity patients, interpreting cardiac rhythms, and titrating drips.

Assignment Highlights

• Schedule: 6-week schedule cycle; every other weekend rotation.

• No Call: Enjoy your time off with zero on-call requirements.

• Time Off: Up to 6 days of requested time off (RTO) can be approved (excluding holidays).

• Perks: Free onsite parking and a highly supportive team culture.

Facility & Unit Profile

• Hospital: 457-bed, Level III Trauma Center, Teaching Hospital, and Stroke/Chest Pain/Bariatric Center of Excellence.

• Unit Size: 14 private rooms.

• Patient Ratios:

  • PCU: 1:4

  • Med/Surg/Tele Overflow: 1:4–6 (acuity dependent; rare surge up to 1:7–8).

• Common Diagnoses: Heart failure, chest pain, fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, and pre/post-cardiac cath.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent Med/Surg or Telemetry RN experience. (First-time travelers cannot be accepted for this role).

• Licenses/Certs: Active RN License, BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.

• Radius Rule: Permanent address must be 50+ miles away from the facility.

Required Skills & Technology

• Clinical Skills: PIV starts, NG tube placement/management, Pleurx and surgical drain management, chest tubes, TR bands, and cardiac rhythm interpretation.

• Drip Management: Comfort with both non-titratable and titratable cardiac drips.

• Technology: Epic EMR, Alaris IV Pumps, Omnicell Med Dispensing, and Phillips Monitors.

Unit Support

You won't be stranded on an island. The unit features robust support, including:

• CNAs trained in phlebotomy, 12-lead EKGs, and Glucometers to assist with ADLs and mobility.

• A dedicated IV/VAT Team.

• 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Hospitalist coverage.

• A dedicated Charge Nurse to support workflow.

Note: Telemetry is remotely monitored 24/7 by an off-unit arrhythmia center, with visual monitor displays available at the nurse's station.

Floating Policy

Travelers may float within Region 1 facilities based on scope of practice (includes Atrium Health Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, and Central Division/CMC Main/Mercy/LCH).