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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Post-Surgical Care (Med/Surg Tele) position at a Level III Trauma teaching hospital in North Carolina, requiring a minimum of 18 months of PCU experience and regional floating availability.
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Post-Surgical Care unit within a 457-bed Level III Trauma teaching hospital
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Unit features 20 beds, including 3 Progressive Care (PCU) beds
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Patient population includes HPB surgical patients (Whipple procedures, liver resections, distal pancreas/spleen, pancreatitis), women's surgery (hysterectomies, mastectomies), and plastic surgery (DIEP flap breast reconstruction, panniculectomy)
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Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–6, with potential surge ratios of 1:7–8
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Specialized skills performed include drain care, central line management, G/J tube care, heparin and cardiac drip management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement/management, and management of various surgical drains
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EMR: Epic; IV pump: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips; unit equipment includes bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor, bedside tele monitors in PCU rooms, and Patient Safety Net
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12-hour night shifts, 1845–0715, 36 hours per week
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Weekend rotation every other weekend
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Floating required within Region 1, which includes Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, and Central Division (CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH pediatrics) — candidates who are not willing to float to all facilities within the region should not apply
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No on-call or call-back requirements
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Active NC RN license or valid Compact RN license required
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Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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Minimum 18 months of PCU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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Must permanently reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
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One professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN, required for consideration
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Candidates who have worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered
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Facility is a designated Chest Pain Center, Stroke Center of Excellence, and Bariatric Center of Excellence
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Unit support includes CNAs (capable of blood draws, foley insertion/removal, and standard patient care), a charge nurse available for assistance with patient care and admissions, an IV/VAT team available as an in-hospital consult, resource nurse mentors on night shift, and a telemetry monitoring technician
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Orientation includes hospital-wide NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
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Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
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Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; any unmet contracted hours must be made up at the end of the contract
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Schedule is posted on a 6-week cycle
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Scrubs: Navy
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Parking is complimentary
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Unit is described as having a strong teamwork culture
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First-time travelers are not preferred but will be considered
