Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2070 per week.
Trusted HealthTrusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Experience:
• 18 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 18 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 1 month within the last 12 months.
• Travel experience is preferred.
• 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 <50 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: Required general Med/Tele skills include stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (including Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, Foley insertion/management, etc.), and PCA pumps. Required medication drip management includes cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IV fluids.
Special Requests: Up to 6 days of RTO can be approved, excluding holidays; time must be added to the end of the contract if contracted hours cannot be met.
Unit Details: Patient population includes chest pain, rule-out stroke, syncope, dizziness, respiratory illness, and a variety of diagnoses. CNA patient ratios are 1:7 on days and 1:10 on nights. Respiratory therapy and hospitalist support are available 24/7 but are not dedicated to this unit. Phlebotomy is a combined effort between RNs and the IV team. An IV/VAT team is available. The unit uses Alaris IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing.
Shift & Scheduling: Weekend rotation is every other weekend. Travelers will work 75% of holidays. No call. Schedule cycle is every 6 weeks.
Floating Requirements: Travel nurses are first to float to other nursing units based on patient care needs and staffing demands and may take patients within scope of practice on any unit, including Med-Surg assignments in ICU and Med-Surg holds in ED. Floating may extend, as needed and within scope of practice, to any facility in Region 1: Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, and Central Division (CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH [peds only]).
6 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:
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: NC
- Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: 1/4-5
- Shift Type: Night
- Contract Date: 2026-11-16
- Expected Length: 13 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 3