Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2070 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.

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Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 12 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• 3 months of travel experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a North Carolina license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >75 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• 24 months gap required between for Staff at Program: SimpliFi Program - UNC Health Southeastern and no current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - UNC Health Southeastern.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must have completed at least 1 travel assignment.
• IV insertion, trach management, chest tube management, NG tube placement and management, feeding tube management, Foley placement and management, wound care, dressing changes, and central line management.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Cardiac rhythm interpretation preferred.

Special Requests:

• Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler.
• Block scheduling may be accommodated per manager but cannot be guaranteed.
• RTO requests up to 7 days require clinical team approval; more than 7 days requires unit manager approval.
• Assigned a holiday in rotation; holiday RTO requests require approval.

Unit Details:

• Fast-paced observation patients on the south side and heavy post-op patients on the north side, including total joints, bariatrics, general surgery, and Med-Surg overflow.
• Medical patient population includes CHF, diabetes, dialysis, COPD, ETOH, and IVDA.
• Telemetry is remotely monitored by tele techs 24/7; RNs do not read or verify strips and are notified of rhythm changes.
• General surgical, post-operative, and observation patients.
• Ratios are typically 1:5-6 and can flex up to 7 during surge times, though this is rare.
• Charge nurse takes a patient load.
• Hospitalist and RT are in house 24/7.
• Phlebotomy performs most peripheral draws; nurses draw all central lines.
• Uses BD Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Every other weekend expectation; back-to-back weekends are rare.
• No self-scheduling.
• Overtime may be available depending on staffing. xhyhwjd

Floating Requirements:

• Float to any Med-Surg unit and the holding/overflow unit.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) or the alternative certification MAB

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: NC
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Crisis Prevention Institute, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5-7
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-09-21
• Expected Length: 17 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3