Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,446 to $2,718 per week in North Carolina

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: North Carolina
Agency: All Medical Personnel
Pay: $2,446 to $2,718 per week
Contract Duration: 26 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Wilmington, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15 | 36- or 48-hour weekly contracts available | Contract lengths of 13–26 weeks considered

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for adult and geriatric medical/surgical and telemetry patients within a unit census of approximately 43 patients at a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Administer and monitor Heparin drips, high-flow oxygen, and occasional short-term BiPAP with respiratory support
• Float as needed to like units within skillset, including inpatient boarding in the ED; travelers are expected to float before core team members
• Participate in every-other-weekend rotation and work assigned holidays
• Attend required monthly unit team meetings; night shift staff attend an additional Friday morning meeting following each monthly Wednesday meeting
• May be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and expected to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters

Required Qualifications

• Active NC RN license or valid Compact RN license (pending licensure considered for submission)
• BLS certification required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry RN experience
• Must be available to work holidays (expected to work 2 of 3 major holidays)
• Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are welcome; a local pay rate applies

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CPI certification preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred, particularly for night shift candidates
• Familiarity with PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR, and BSSR documentation and communication systems
• First-time travelers are accepted and encouraged to apply

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a structured Med/Surg Telemetry environment with a clearly defined scope — no PCU-level patients — making this an excellent fit for experienced med/surg nurses
• Travel pairs are permitted (must be placed on different units and disclosed at submission), offering flexibility for clinicians who prefer to travel with a colleague