Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $1930 per week.
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Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Experience:
• 18 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 12 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 1 month within the last 12 months.
• 3 months of travel experience is required.
• Experience with Epic is preferred.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a North Carolina license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <35 miles from facility will be processed as local.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience:
General care of medical/surgical patients is required, including IV start/maintenance, Foley start/maintenance, NG tube start/maintenance, chest tubes, wound care/dressing changes, wound vacs/drains, heparin drips, and CBI.
Unit Details:
Patient population includes general med-surg patients with CHF, COPD, kidney/liver/GI/respiratory issues, infections, wounds, CIWA, and patients requiring CBI.
Floor-level-of-care postoperative patients include bariatric and hip patients, trauma surgical patients, and patients in Buck's traction.
LPN patient ratio is 1:6; CNA patient ratio is 1:9-12.
Department support includes charge nurses, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy 24/7, hospitalists 24/7, intensivists 24/7, and telemetry monitoring technicians; there is no IV/VAT team or resource nurse.
Uses Encompass.
The unit currently uses Baxter IV pumps and is moving to Alaris in 2026.
Equipment includes Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips MX-40 monitors, routine lifting equipment, vital-signs equipment, CBG machines, wound vacs as needed, and specialty beds as needed.
Shift & Scheduling:
Every other weekend.
Travelers will work 75% of holidays.
No call.
Floating Requirements:
Floats to sister units of 7N and 7S; all are medical-surgical units with the same ratio and expectations.
14 days maximum time off
1 Manager reference required from within the last 12 months
1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: NC
- Certifications: Basic Life Support
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: 1/6
- Shift Type: Day
- Contract Date: 2026-11-23
- Expected Length: 13 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 3