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: 09/28/2026
• 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: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Med-Surg/Tele unit that decompresses the ED and other specialty areas, spanning multiple satellite units (6CD, 3K, 5A, 3L, 1T)
• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, CHF exacerbation, falls, MVC injuries, PE, DVT, UTI, pneumothorax, GI bleeds, and CVA
• RN patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:6 depending on unit, with surge staffing potentially increasing to 1:7-8
• Telemetry monitoring is managed by unit nursing staff with no dedicated tele tech
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend with no on-call requirements
• Floating required within assigned region and scope of practice, potentially to multiple facilities
• Schedule cycle runs every 6 weeks

Requirements

• Active RN license, NC or compact required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skills required include stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management, foley insertion/management, and PCA pump use
• Medication drip management experience required, including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IVF
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Work in a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital setting with designated Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center status
• Department is supported by CNAs, unit secretary, charge nurse, phlebotomy and IV/VAT teams, resource nurses, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and intensivists, all available 24/7
• Primary nurse is responsible for telemetry interpretation each shift
• Orientation includes NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage requires working 75% of designated holidays
• RTO allows up to 6 approved days off, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking provided
• Unit culture is described as close-knit and family-oriented
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position
• Radius rule requires a permanent address at least 50 miles from the home unit; local candidates not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-759365. 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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