RN - NICU - Travel - DAY SHIFT

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,951.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring Cerner experience and a NC or compact RN license.

Details

355-bed acute care hospital with specialty centers including Brain, Cancer, Heart, Lung, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Center, and a Level 3 NICU

Assignment on the 4 North Medical Surgical unit with 18 beds

Adult and geriatric patient population with common diagnoses including COPD exacerbation, GI bleed, diabetic complications, wound care, pancreatitis, sickle cell crisis, end of life care/hospice, falls, weakness, and sepsis

Patient ratio of 1:6

Uses Baxter IV pumps, SCD machines, Kangaroo feeding pumps, and PCA pumps

Documents in Cerner EHR

12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Every other weekend required

No call requirements

Floating required as needed to surgical, neuro, and intermediate units, accepting med surg level patients

Requirements

Active NC or compact RN license

Current BLS and NIH Stroke Scale certifications

Minimum 2 years of experience required

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Cerner EHR experience required

IV competency required

Charge experience preferred

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care on a busy medical surgical floor, requiring strong patient advocacy and the ability to keep pace with unit demands

Team-oriented environment seeking strong patient advocates

Any scrub color is acceptable

Must start orientation on one of the designated 2026 start dates: November 9th, November 16th, or December 7th

Candidates must live 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for the travel rate

Local candidates within 60 miles may be considered at a local rate

Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the past 12 months

Cannot be employed elsewhere on a full-time basis while on assignment

American Traveler