Travel Med Surg Tele RN - $1,930 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Monroe, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position in Monroe, NC, requiring at least 18 months of Med/Tele experience and an active NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 45-bed Surgical/Med-Tele unit at a 174-bed community hospital in Monroe, NC
• Patient population includes general surgery, orthopedics, COPD, stroke, diabetes, and general med-surg diagnoses
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:5-6, with LPN and CNA support
• Performs IV starts, drain/tube management, wound care, NGT placement, central line management, and management of non-titrating cardiac drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin gtts, and blood products)
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a, 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Floating required within Region 2, which includes Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, and Central Division (CMC Main, CMC Mercy, and Levine Children's Hospital) — candidates who are not agreeable to this floating requirement should not apply
• Schedule is posted on a 6-week cycle

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in general Med-Surg RN skills including IV starts, wound care, drain/tube management, NGT placement, and central line management
• Experience managing non-titrating cardiac drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin gtts, and blood products) required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the last year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered
• Orientation includes a New Employee Orientation (NEO) session plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; time off that results in unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
• Scrub color: Navy
• Free parking is available on-site behind the hospital
• Unit is described as patient-centered with a collegial, supportive, and hostility-free culture
• Support staff includes CNAs, a receptionist/HUC, a charge nurse (typically without a patient assignment), a team lead, a dedicated phlebotomy team, an IV/VAT team, 24/7 respiratory therapy, 24/7 hospitalist coverage, and centralized telemetry monitoring/tech on the 4th floor
• TJC Stroke-accredited facility and part of the Lee Garvey Chest Pain Network

American Traveler Job ID #P-735172. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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