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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 travel RN for a fast-paced Med/Surg Tele unit, requiring a minimum of 2 years of RN experience plus at least 1 year of travel experience.
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Hospital-based Med/Surg Tele unit caring for a diverse patient population including GI conditions, blood loss and anemia, infections, renal patients, post-surgical GI patients, and cardiac monitoring patients across 10 telemetry beds
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Target nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6, with the possibility of 1:7 during call-outs or high census periods
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12-hour night shifts, 18:45–07:15 (3x12)
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36-hour work weeks only
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Every other weekend required
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Floating required to other Med/Surg units/floors as needed
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Uses Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR communication
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Telemetry experience preferred
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13-week contracts; candidates interested in extensions beyond 13 weeks are welcome
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Active NC or compact RN license required (may be pending at time of consideration)
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Current BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be considered
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IV insertion skills required
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Must pass an EKG test prior to start
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Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending at time of consideration is acceptable)
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Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local and will be placed at a different pay rate
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Orientation is 36 hours, conducted weekly — no time off allowed during the first week of the assignment due to orientation
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8–10 hours of pre-start online modules required; modules must also be completed annually
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Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday; more than 7 days requires facility approval — no RTO is permitted after booking without facility approval
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Previous permanent, PRN, or employee pool (EP) staff of Novant Health or New Hanover Regional must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
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Scrub colors: navy and/or white
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Travel pairs are allowed, provided each traveler has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules
