Travel Medical Surgical RN - $1,915 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg RN with Charge RN experience for a night shift travel assignment requiring prior travel nursing experience and NC/compact licensure.

Details

• 29-bed unit caring for adult through geriatric patients, including orthopedic and medical surgical cases
• High volume of total joint replacements, fracture repairs, and kyphoplasty patients
• Moderate volume of other surgical procedures, inpatient, and 24-hour observation medical patients
• Telemetry monitoring available on the unit
• On-unit physical therapy gym for patient rehabilitation
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7p-730a
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required as needed, including to any Cone Health campus
• Required to work Charge RN shifts as needed
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Previous Charge RN experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and PICC line management
• Experience with central line blood draws and peripheral line care
• Skilled in chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), tracheostomy care, and oxygen therapy
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube management
• Experience managing continuous bladder irrigation and renal failure patients
• Experience caring for CVA and pre/post neurosurgery patients
• Skilled in administering Heparin and PCA medications
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Experience in ortho trauma, total joint replacement, and surgical drain management

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across a mixed RN/LPN care team in a fast-paced environment
• Charge RNs on this unit carry a patient load in addition to charge duties
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam with up to two attempts allowed
• Schedules are built every six weeks based on unit demand, with set weekend schedules only
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as no local rates apply
• RTO must be submitted at the time of application; no post-submission RTO requests accepted
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position due to travel experience requirement

American Traveler Job ID #P-772889. 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

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