Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

American Traveler

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Position ID: P-766384

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26

$1,923.75/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg/Tele Float Pool position supporting ED Holding, requiring 2 years of experience and a NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15), with 36 and 48 hour contracts accepted
• ED Holding unit located within the Emergency Department, caring for patients awaiting an inpatient bed with any medical/surgical adult diagnosis
• May also care for PCU level patients
• Expected to take MS/Tele cases and float to ED and MedSurg areas as needed
• Patient ratios of 1:6-1:7 for MS/Tele and 1:3-1:4 for PCU level patients
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirement
• Uses cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and other standard monitoring equipment
• Charting and communication via Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR
• 12-hour unit orientation provided

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certification required
• ACLS preferred
• 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Prior MS/Tele and ER holding experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• CPI certification preferred
• Must be able to keep up with a fast-paced unit and 1:6-7 ratios
• Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, peripheral line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, nasal cannula use, and non-invasive airway management
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Care for high-acuity, mixed-population patients boarding in the Emergency Department awaiting inpatient placement
• Must be able to float within or near the facility as needed
• Navy scrubs required
• Must be able to work holidays, including 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• May be assigned to a Storm Team or Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission
• Local candidates accepted at a local rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees must wait 12 months before applying
• Current travel per diem clinicians must choose between travel or per diem status, not both
• First-time travelers may be considered given at least one prior travel assignment

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12