Travel MS/Tele RN - $1,843 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• 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 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg-Tele position requiring 2 years of experience and NC or compact RN licensure for a 13-week night shift assignment.

Details

• Med/Surg-Tele unit with 36 beds and a 1:6 patient ratio
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
• Every other weekend required
• Float requirement to all areas holding med-surg patients
• Uses Epic and Pyxis systems
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license (pending license/certs OK at submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, Med/Surg-Tele background
• Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS required; OCN and Chemo Administration preferred
• Strong med-surg background required for floating
• Skilled in interpretation of dysrhythmias and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Experience with blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Skilled in nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE use
• Epic charting experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a Med/Surg-Tele unit, including cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• Unit orientation is 24 hours, with weekly orientation schedule
• Navy scrubs required
• Pre-start modules required (8-10 hours for acute care roles), completed online and annually
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO up to 7 days may be auto-approved (excluding holidays); no RTO allowed during first week of assignment; additional RTO requires facility approval and cannot be requested after signing
• First-time travelers welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at a lower rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before applying, with facility rehire approval required
• Travel pairs allowed if placed on different units and disclosed at submission
• Testing must be completed within 48 hours of signing, with lab visit required within the same timeframe

American Traveler Job ID #P-764020. 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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