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 Winston-Salem, 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 fast-paced Med/Surg Tele unit requiring orthopedic experience and an active NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit caring for orthopedic, neuro spine, med-surg, and post-surgical patients
• 39-bed unit with average daily census of 37
• Patient ratios of 5-6:1, flexing up to 7:1 in extreme cases
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (3x12), 18:45-07:15
• 36 or 48 hours per week available
• Every other weekend required, with make-up time required for weekend call-outs
• Float requirement to other med-surg units within the facility based on census
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of inpatient acute care experience, including at least 1 year of orthopedic experience
• Required certifications: BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: ACLS
• Preferred: Charge nurse experience, Level I Trauma experience
• Skills required: IV starts, telemetry monitoring
• Experience with ortho trauma, hip and trauma hip patients, and pain management for ortho/spine patients
• Experience with peripheral nerve block catheters and total joint replacement preferred
• Experience with pre/post neurosurgery and spinal cord injury patients preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to orthopedic, neuro spine, and post-surgical patients in a fast-paced environment
• Must stay on top of pain management protocols for ortho and spine patients
• First-time travelers considered only if they have Epic experience
• Previous Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying, with disclosure of hospital name and dates of employment required
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval
• No RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• No holiday RTO approved
• Travel pairs allowed if on different units and disclosed, with separate transportation
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Weekly orientation provided

American Traveler Job ID #P-763353. 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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