Travel RN - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

Travel RN - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

American Traveler

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,915.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Ortho Med/Surg unit requiring 2+ years of acute care experience including ortho and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

Work in the Orthopedics unit of a hospital, caring for orthopedic, neuro spine, med-surg, and post-surgical patients

Average daily census of 37 with 39 rooms/beds

Expect a 5-6:1 patient ratio, with flex up to 7:1 in extreme cases

Day shift schedule: 3x12 hours, 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Fast-paced unit requiring strong pain management skills for ortho and spine patients

Every other weekend required, with make-up time required for weekend call-offs

Float requirement to other med-surg units within the facility based on census needs

No on-call requirements

Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

Active RN license (NC or Compact) required, pending license/certs OK for consideration

Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS required; ACLS preferred

Minimum 2 years of acute care inpatient experience required, including at least 1 year of orthopedic experience

Epic EMR experience required

Skills required: IV starts and telemetry monitoring

Experience with hip and trauma hip patients preferred

Charge nurse and Level I Trauma experience preferred

First-time travelers considered only if they have Epic experience

Additional Information

Provide nursing care to ortho, neuro spine, and post-surgical patients with a focus on pain management

Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission

Weekly orientation provided

Pre-start modules required (approximately 8-10 hours for acute care roles), completed online via Chrome or Edge, and required annually

Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Must work 2 of 3 major holidays

RTO up to 7 days can be auto-approved if it does not fall on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment

Contracts of 20+ weeks accepted to provide coverage through the holiday season

Local candidates accepted at a lower rate within 50 miles of the facility; holiday incentive offers regular rate for local candidates during the holiday period

Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying and disclose prior employment details

Current travel or per diem clinicians at the facility must choose between their current status and a new travel contract