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 hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and NC/compact RN licensure.

Details

• Med-Surg/Tele ADTU and Satellite unit consisting of 5 units focused on decompressing the ED and other specialty areas
• Units include 6CD ADTU (19 beds), 3K (8 beds), 5A (12 beds), 3L (7 beds), and 1T (7 beds)
• Adult/geriatric patient population with common diagnoses including COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, CHF exacerbation, falls with injuries, MVC with injuries, PE, DVT, UTI, pneumothorax, GI bleeds, and CVA
• RN ratios range from 1:4 on satellite units to 1:5-6 (up to 1:7-8 during surge) on 6CD ADTU
• 12-hour night shift, 1900-0700, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within designated region and scope of practice, including to other facilities within that region
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Telemetry monitoring performed by nursing staff on each unit with no dedicated tele tech

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• General Med/Tele skillset required, including stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, and drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management)
• Experience with medication drip management including cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, and IVF
• 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

• Work alongside CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, phlebotomy/IV teams, resource nurses, respiratory therapists, hospitalists, and intensivists for full support
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays, with any shortfall added to the end of the contract
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available
• Unit culture is described as close-knit and family-oriented
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Returning employees must be separated from any facility within the health system for at least 1 year after working a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-755973. 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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