Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $2,572 per week in Winston Salem, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,572 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 4 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 26 Weeks
Start Date: 8/17/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: MS/Tele Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years of orthopedic work experience required. License: Current nursing license required. Certifications: BCLS, ACLS preferred, NIHSS required. Must-Have: - Must have orthopedic work experience. - Must have IV start and telemetry skills. - Traveler experience preferred; unit will accept first-time travelers with required experience. - Cannot approve any holiday time off. Description: Cross-posting after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out on-site. Any call-offs or additional time off requests may result in cancellations. The unit expects a patient-to-nurse ratio of 5-6:1, which can flex up to 7:1 in extreme cases. The unit will accept contracts for 13 weeks. Weekend coverage is required, with every other weekend expected. If a nurse calls out on a weekend, they will be required to make up that time on a weekend. The patient population includes orthopedic, neuro spine, medical-surgical, and post-surgical patients. The average daily census is approximately 37, with a total of 39 beds available. Covid patients are no longer cohorted; all patients confirmed positive for Covid are taken care of on their respective units. This is a fast-paced unit that requires nurses to manage pain effectively due to a high post-surgical and orthopedic population. Candidates must be able to float to other medical-surgical units as needed. Nurses are expected to be customer service-oriented and proficient in managing multiple pain medications. All candidates must pass EKG testing prior to starting in this specialty.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• MS Tele
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam