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: 10/05/2026
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a Level 1 Trauma academic medical center's Admission Holding unit, requiring 2+ years of Med/Surg experience and NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Admission Holding unit of a Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations
• 20-bed unit split between 5A and 5B, functioning as a Transitional Care Unit
• General Med/Surg patient population including CHF, COPD, kidney/liver/GI/respiratory issues, CIWA patients, infections, and wounds
• Mostly medical patients, though any service line can admit including some general surgical patients
• 1:5 patient ratio
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend (EOW) rotation required
• Floating required within scope of practice throughout the hospital
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• EPIC EMR used
• Alaris IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing system used
• Bedside telemetry monitors with central monitoring at the nurses' station
• 24/7 support from phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and residents
• 1 CNA per unit (5A and 5B) and 1 charge nurse covering both areas

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core experience in unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skills required: trach care, chest tubes, IV starts, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and central line blood draws
• Experience with non-titrating drips required: Heparin, Lasix, and Protonix
• Experience with non-titrating Cardizem and Amiodarone drips preferred
• 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 including drip management, wound care, and cardiac monitoring within an academic Level 1 Trauma setting
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) and 2 shifts on the unit
• Scrub color required: Royal Blue
• Free parking available on-site
• Travelers required to work 75% of holidays
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position
• Clinical interview required as part of the hiring process

American Traveler Job ID #P-757173. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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