Travel Med Surg Tele RN - $1,941 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg-Tele RN for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring NC or compact RN licensure and prior telemetry experience.

Details

• Med/Surg-Tele unit within an ADTU and satellite unit structure focused on decompressing the ED and other specialty areas
• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, CHF exacerbation, falls with injuries, MVC injuries, pulmonary embolism, DVT, UTI, pneumothorax, GI bleeds, and CVA
• RN patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:6-8 depending on unit and acuity
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within assigned region and scope of practice, potentially to multiple facilities
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors
• Telemetry monitoring performed by unit nurses with no dedicated tele tech support

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• General Med/Tele skillset required including stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management, foley insertion/management, and PCA pump use
• Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IV fluids
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• At least one professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive med-surg/tele nursing care including telemetry interpretation each shift
• Work alongside a supportive care team including CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurses, respiratory therapists, hospitalists, and intensivists available 24/7
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for approximately 75% of holidays
• RTO requests of up to 6 days may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available
• Unit culture is described as a close, family-like environment
• Traveler's permanent address must be more than 50 miles from the home unit; local candidates not accepted
• Returning travelers must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position
• First-time travelers not preferred but may be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-756749. 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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