Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2070 per week.

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Shift: 6:45 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.

• 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:
Trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, wound care, and PleurX catheter management are required.

Special Requests:
RTO: Up to 6 days off can be approved, excluding holidays; time must be added to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours.

Unit Details:
The unit cares for medical patients age 18 and older with respiratory illnesses, GI illnesses, sepsis, CHF, diabetes, placement issues, and behavioral health needs.
RN patient ratios are 1:4-6, acuity dependent; surge times could increase to 1:7-8.
LPN patient ratios are 1:4-6, acuity dependent; surge times could increase to 1:7-8.
CNA patient ratios are 1:11-16.
CNAs perform Foley catheter insertion and removal, PIV removal, oxygen setup, bolus tube feeds, EKGs, bladder scans, finger-stick blood sugars, and peripheral blood draws; RNs perform central-line draws.
A unit secretary is available on the day shift only.
The charge nurse is out of assignment when staffing allows.
An IV/VAT team assists with difficult sticks and manages central-line dressing changes.
An RT is assigned to the unit 24/7 and provides all respiratory treatments.
A hospitalist is available 24/7, with cross-coverage at night.
An intensivist is available 24/7 as needed for unit consults.
Telemetry is monitored remotely by technicians.
Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Patient Safety Net (PSN) monitors, a Hoyer lift, EKG equipment, a bladder scanner, and a vein finder.
The unit is very busy.

Shift & Scheduling:
Weekend rotation is every other weekend.
No call.
Travelers will work 75% of holidays.
The schedule cycle is every 6 weeks.

Floating Requirements:
Travel nurses are first to float to other nursing units, providing flexible staffing support based on patient care needs and staffing demands; they take patients within scope of practice on any unit, including Med-Surg assignments in the ICU and Med-Surg holds in the ED.
Floating is required per regional needs to Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, and Central Division facilities (CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH, pediatrics only), as needed and within scope of practice.

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: 1/4-8
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-30
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3