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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a RN - Med/Surg Tele for a night shift position at an academic Level 1 Trauma Center, requiring an active NC or compact RN license and at least 1 year of Med/Tele experience.

Details

• ,it (5C, part of the Nursing Throughput Unit within a Level 1 Trauma, Academic Medical Center
• Unit has 10 beds with an average daily census of 8 patients
• Patient population includes MedSurg cases (DM, respiratory, GI, neuro, trauma with spinal precautions) as well as cardiac and CT surgery patients, including pre-CABG and clean Cath lab patients requiring TR band management
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5, with CNA support at 1:10
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Requires every-other-weekend (EOW) rotation
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Floating required to Rehab, 4 Ardmore, 10 Reynolds, 9 Reynolds, 5 Ardmore, Burn-10 North, and 4A MedSurg Overflow
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Omnicell medication dispensing
• Telemetry monitors are located at bedside, with RN responsible for reading and interpreting cardiac strips
• 24/7 RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist support available
• CNA and HUC/receptionist support provided on the unit
• Charge nurse floats freely but may occasionally take a full patient assignment

Requirements

• >Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg Tele experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Travel experience preferred
• Skills required in cardiac rhythm interpretation, PCA pumps, surgical drain management, wound care, and TR band management
• Must be comfortable learning to manage Cardizem, Nitro, and Amio drips
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced academic medical center setting known for a friendly, collaborative unit culture
• Complete NEO facility orientation plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free parking provided
• Travelers will be expected to work 75% of holidays
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible, as local candidates are not accepted
• Previous employees of AHSE facilities must be separated from any perm position for at least 1 year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• Clinical interview required as part of the hiring process

American Traveler Job ID #P-731876. 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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