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

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

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.

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