Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,930 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg-Tele RN for a 12-hour night shift contract requiring 18 months of Med/Tele experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• 24-bed Med/Surg-Tele unit within a Level 3 Trauma, Certified Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center hospital
• Fast-paced observation unit treating cardiac, respiratory, neuro and various other diagnoses
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5-6 (up to 1:7-8 during surge staffing), CNA ratio 1:12
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 36 hours per week, shift starts at 6:45pm (0645-1915 days, 1845-0715 nights)
• Weekend rotation every other weekend on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Possible low census call, with call-back up to 3a for nights and up to 3p for days
• Floating required within Region 3 (Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division - CMC Main, Mercy, LCH) as needed within scope of practice
• Support staff includes CNAs, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, 24/7 RT, hospitalist (onsite days, virtual evenings/overnight), 24/7 intensivist, and remote telemetry monitoring with tele tech
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Massimo monitors in all rooms

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• At least 6 months of EPIC EMR experience required
• Core Med/Tele skillset required, including cardiac rhythm interpretation, non-titrating cardiac drip management (Cardizem/Amiodarone), tube/drain care, IV starts, blood product administration, and wound care/dressing changes
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required for consideration
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care for a fast-paced Med/Surg-Tele patient population
• 2-day departmental orientation in addition to standard new employee orientation (NEO)
• Travelers expected to work 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the assignment
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available onsite
• Unit culture described as positive and supportive
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; local candidates not accepted
• Previous perm employees of AHSE facilities must have been separated for at least 1 year before applying

American Traveler Job ID #P-695792. 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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